1. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
(A) rigid (B) solid (C) smooth (D) harsh

2. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
(A) preferences(B) expectations
(C) fantasies(D) fashions

3. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.
(A) grants (B) changes (C) abandons (D) backs

4. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.
(A) access (B) resort (C) contact(D) path

5. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.
(A) cracked(B) split (C) broke (D) burst

6. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
(A) governing(B) blowing (C) prevailing (D) ruling

7. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper.
(A) edition(B) editorial (C) article(D) abstract

8. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate.
(A) bring up (B) build up (C) spring up(D) strike up

9. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep.
(A) even though(B) for (C) as if (D) since

10. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.
(A) sensible (B) flexible (C) objective(D) sensitive

1. This is not an economical way to get more water; ______, it is very expensive.
(A) or else(B) in short (C) on the contrary(D) on the other hand

2. First published in 1927, the charts remain an ______ source for researchers.
(A) intelligent(B) indispensable
(C) inevitable (D) identical

3. You should try to ______ your ambition and be more realistic.
(A) restrain (B) retain (C) reserve(D) replace

4. There is a ______ of impatience in the tone of his voice.
(A) dot (B) hint (C) notion (D) phrase

5. Deserts and high mountains have always been a ______ to the movement of people from place to place.
(A) jam (B) barrier (C) fence (D) prevention

6. Joe is not good at sports, but when it ______ mathematics, he is the best in the class.
(A) comes up to(B) comes around to
(C) comes to (D) comes on to

7. Please ______ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.
(A) search (B) seek (C) inquire(D) consult

8. Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs.
(A) affected (B) effected (C) lessened (D) declined

9. She keeps a supply of candles in the house in case of power ______.
(A) drop (B) lack (C) failure(D) absence

10. For more than 20 years, we've been supporting educational programs that ______ from kindergartens to colleges.
(A) spread (B) shift (C) move (D) range