1. In what ____ to a last minute stay of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites. A. applies B. accounts C. attaches D. amounts ...

21. The students ________ to the President about the bad food in the canteen. A. contributed B. complained C. indicated D. submitted ...

14. The new regulation will come into ____ on the 1st of January next year. A. effect B. efficiency C. fact D. practice ...

8. I’ve tried to ____quarreling with him, but his behavior always makes me angry. A. ignore B. consider C. cancel D. avoid ...

2. I should like to thank you all ________ my colleagues and myself. A. on behalf of B. for the benefit of C. in honesty of D. for the sake ...

22. Although the lecture had already been on for five minutes, I still was not able to find a chair ___ A. to sit B. for to sit on C. to sit on D. to sit myself on ...

17. The new building is ___ the center of our city. A. located on B. located in C. locating on D. locating in ...

12. The secretary suggested that they ____ the men in at once. A. had brought B. should have brought C. brought D. bring ...

4. He cast an important vote which made a big _____ and reversed the situation. A. progress B. security C. difference D. favor ...

22. Thanks ___ his help, we succeeded in finishing the job. A. in B. to C. of D. about ...