1. My grandfather had always taken a ____D____ interest in my work， and I had an equal admiration for the stories of his time.

A) splendid B) weighty C) vague D) keen

2. Mrs. Morris‘s daughter is pretty and ____A____， and many girls envy her.

A) slender B) light C) faint D) minor

3. Salaries for ____C____ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.

A) legal B) optional C) voluntary D) temporary

4. He never arrives on time and my ___D_____ is that he feels the meetings are useless.

A) preference B) conference C) inference D) reference

5. Science and technology have ____B____ in important ways to the improvement of agricultural production.

A) attached B) assisted C) contributed D) witnessed

6. The old paper mill has been ____D____ to make way for a new shopping centre.

A) held down B) kept down C) cut down D) turn down

7. The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn‘t ___C_____ her grip on my arm.

A) loosen B) remove C) relieve D) dismiss


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