1 I don't mind ____ the decision as long as it is not too late.

A. you to delay making     B. your delaying to make

C. your delaying making      D. you delay to make

2 Louis was asked to ____ the man who stole her purse.

A. confirm B. recognize C. claim D. identify

3 Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were ___ and not planned.

A. substantial B. spontaneous C. simultaneous D. synthetic

4 For the success of the project, the company should___the most of the opportunities at hand.

A. obtain B. grasp C. catch D. make

5 Failure to follow the club rules ___ him from the volleyball team.

A. disfavored B. dispelled C. disqualified D. dismissed

6 The discovery of new oil-fields in various parts of the country filled the government with ____ hope.

A. eternal B. infinite C. ceaseless D. everlasting

7 At first the company refused to purchase the equipment, but this decision was ___ revised.

A. subsequently B. successively C. predominantly D. preliminarily

8 The local police are authorized to ___ anyone’s movements as they think of it.

A. pause B. halt C. repel D. keep

9 The local authorities realized the need to make ___ for elderly people in their housing programs.

A. preparation B. requirement C. specification D. provision

10 Twelve is to three __ four is to one.

A. what B. as C. that D. like