A) According B)Or ng D)Contrary 12. He had written the book in and now had to pull it together 13. Halley's Comet was first sighted by the Chinese in 240 B. C, and it has retumed to terrify the people of the world on a regular ever since then A)interval B)basi D) scale 14. The party, which had been greatly looked forward to, was by the rude behaviour A)ruined amage C)destroyed D)injured 15. Peter was taken to for driving at an unlawful speed A)pr B)court 16. Some western states have had spectacular population For example, Arizona has more than doubled its population since 1960 B)improvement C)promotion D) booms 17. The teacher tried to with the boy but he refused to listen A)persuade b)convinc 18. The market has to be fed with an endless A)demand B)supply C) requirement D)presentation 19. Men have solved the problem of fly ing to the moon, but they are completely when it comes to getting from one point to another inside New York A)mystified B)fascinated D)overwhelmed 20. I spent hours looking for the ring that I had B)reduced C) ignored D)dropped 21. Police with dogs are through the woods for the missing child A)looking B)watching D)searching 22. The director complained that he had not been of the committee's decision B)informe C)explained D)guided your remarks to the subject of the meeting A)Limit B) Apply C) Confine convey 24. He didnt actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a few A)hints B)instructionsA) According B) Opposite C) Owing D) Contrary 12. He had written the book in ______ and now had to pull it together. A) sections B) chapters C) fragments D) detail 13. Halley's Comet was first sighted by the Chinese in 240 B. C., and it has returned to terrify the people of the world on a regular ______ ever since then. A) interval B) basis C) rule D) scale 14. The party, which had been greatly looked forward to, was ______ by the rude behaviour of an unexpected guest. A) ruined B) damaged C) destroyed D) injured 15. Peter was taken to ______ for driving at an unlawful speed. A) prison B) court C) charge D) punishment 16. Some western states have had spectacular population ______. For example, Arizona has more than doubled its population since 1960. A) decrease B) improvement C) promotion D) booms 17. The teacher tried to ______ with the boy but he refused to listen. A) persuade B) convince C) verify D) reason 18. The market has to be fed with an endless ______ of goods. A) demand B) supply C) requirement D) presentation 19. Men have solved the problem of flying to the moon, but they are completely ______ when it comes to getting from one point to another inside New York. A) mystified B) fascinated C) embarrassed D) overwhelmed 20. I spent hours looking for the ring that I had ______. A) fallen B) reduced C) ignored D) dropped 21. Police with dogs are ______ through the woods for the missing child. A) looking B) watching C) observing D) searching 22. The director complained that he had not been ______ of the committee’s decision. A) revealed B) informed C) explained D) guided 23. ______ your remarks to the subject of the meeting. A) Limit B) Apply C) Confine D) Convey 24. He didn’t actually say he wanted more money, but he dropped a few ______. A) hints B) instructions