1. I'd ____ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.

A) take into account    B) account for

C) make up for      D) make out

2. The shy girl felt ____ and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher's questions．

A) amazed      B) awkward

C) curious      D) amused

3. A healthy life is frequently thought to be ___ with the open countryside and homegrown food．

A) tied      B) bound

C) involved      D) associated

4. Our journey was slow because the train stopped ___at different villages．

A) unceasingly      B) gradually

C) continuously      D) continually

5. Everyone in the office knows that Melinda takes infinite care over her work. The italicized part means ___.

A) limited      B) unnecessary

C) overdue      D) much

6. No food or drink is allowed on the premises. The italicized part means ___.

A) proposition      B) advertisement

C) building      D) string

7. They’ve lifted a two-year-long economic ___ on the country.

A) enclosure      B) restriction

C) blockade      D) prohibition

8. Our office has recently ___ to a new computer system.

A) altered      B) converted

C) transformed      D) modified

9. Nancy’s gone to work but her car’s still there. She ___ by bus.

A) must have gone      B) should have gone

C) ought to have gone      D) could have gone

10. As there was no road, the travelers ___ up a rocky slope on their way back.

A) ran      B) hurried

C) scrambled      D) crawled

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the given words.

1. I was surprised at his _______ to give up. (refuse)

2. You can relax in the comfortable ___ of the hotel. (surround)

3. Due to the pilot's ___ , the copilot managed to land safely. (guide)

4. He was caught shoplifting so now he has a ______ record. (crime)

5. Teaching and medicine are more than ___, they're professions.(occupy)

6. It's also important to see the less ________ sides of the job.(desire)

7. You are never too old to go to college and gain some ____. (qualify)

8. If you make a good __ at the interview, you will get the job. (impress)

9. The weatherman said there is a strong ______ of rain today.(possible)