The shop assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of________quality, he’d tell them so.

Danny left this________message on my answering machine: “I must see you. Meet me at twelve o’clock.” Did he mean noon or midnight?

This little boy has a particular________for ice cream. Whenever he sees it, he will enjoy it to his heart s content.

I was deeply impressed by the hostess’________and enjoyed the dinner party very much.

Publication of his biography was timed to________with his 70th birthday celebrations.

I intend to________my profession in earnest, and work my fingers to the bone.

If the scheme is________carried out without waste of time or energy, I shall be completely satisfied.

He did not have enough money to have the tire patched up, ________buy a new one.

Some researchers feel that certain people have nervous systems particularly________to hot, dry winds.

All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT________.

_____Man has just taken the first step to explore_____space.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?

Written in a hurry, ________.

That was not the first time he_____us. I think it’s high time we_____strong action against him.

Sharon was supposed to be here at 10 o’clock. She________about our meeting.

If I had taken my umbrella with me when I went to work this morning, I________wet now.

An old friend from Shanghai, with________I was expecting to talk, telephoned from the airport.

You and I could hardly understand,________?

Although Anne is happy with her success, she wonders________will happen to her private life.

Usually there is a________increase in the amount of mail during the Christmas season.

It makes invaluable reading for anyone who wants to________a greater depth of understanding of the subject.

You had better________me about the reason for your dismissal.

America wants to eliminate________on items such as electronics.

All the characters in the story are________and cannot be found in real life.

Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree to which they can be________controlled and modified.

It was felt that he lacked the________to pursue a difficult task to the very end.

Though he views himself as a realist, Michael says that his findings make him very________about the future.

If you want children to work hard you must________their interests instead of their sense of duty.

It is________with the customer not to let the shop assistants guess what he really likes and wants until the last moment.

In “It is known to all that these islands have always been under Chinese jurisdiction.”, the italicized part is________of the sentence.