I . In each question, decide which of the four choices given will most plete the sentence if inserted at the place marked. Put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET, ( 15 points) EXAMPLE: I was caught_the rain yesterday. A. in B. by D. at ANSWER: (A) l . Those two families have been quarrelling __ each other for many years. A. to B. between C. against D. with 2. There are many things whose misuse is dangerous, bur it is hard to think of anything that can pared ___ A. in B. with C. among D. by 3. "How often have you seen cases like this?" one surgeon asked another. "Oh ,__ times, I guess, " was the reply. A. hundred of B . hundreds C. hundreds of D. hundred 4. Give me your telephone number __ I need your help. A. whether C. so that D. in case 5. You sang well last night. We hope you'll sing __. A. more better B. still better C. nicely D. best 6. Those people __a general understanding of the present situation. A. lack of B. are lacking of C. lack D. are in lack 7. Alone in a desert house ,he was so busy with his research work that he felt __lonely. A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but 8. Grace __tears when she heard the sad news. A. broke in into C. broke off through 9. She refused to __the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety belt . A. hand in B. hand out down D. down 10. Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes __to American audiences. A. around B. over D. down 11. The book contained a large__ of information. A. deal B. amount C. number D. sum 12 . Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable_ to the total cost of the prod- uct . A. proportion B. correlation C. connection D. correspondence 13. When she saw the clouds she went back to the house to _ her umbrella. A. carry B. fetch C. bring D. reach 14. We must _ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible. A. assure . B. secure C. e