1 Things went well for her during her early life but in her middle age her ___ seemed to change.

A. affair B. luck C. event D. chance

2 To ___ important dates in history, countries create special holidays.

A. commend B. memorize C. propagate D. commemorate

3 After working for the firm for ten years, he finally___the rank of deputy director.

A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acquired

4 She ______ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.

A. had been B. must be C. must have been D. has been

5 In “How much do you think he earns?” how much is _____ of the sentence.

A. the subject B. the adverbial C. the object D. the complement

6 Winter is the ______season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists come to stay.

A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet

7 Come on, Jack , tell me the story . Don’t keep me in _______.

A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender

8 We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _______.

A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative

9 It was strange that she would ______ such an absurd idea.

A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain

10 The scientists have made an ______ study of the viruses that cause the disease.

A. exhausted B. exhausting C. exhaustive D. exhaustion