Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.

   A. hamper       B. support       C. assist         D. encourage

Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.

        A. despair                   B. designate                   C. disappoint                   D. despise

I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.

        A.correspondence                B.equation                C.proportion                D. dimension

We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.

        A. outcome            B. outset                    C. income                    D. output

The car was completely _____ and the driver seriously injured.

        A. broken off                         B. taken off                 C. written off                 D. picked up

Does she go to school ___ foot or ____ bike?

        A.on ….by      B.with…with a    C.on a …with the  D.with…on the

He has thrown away his old shoes.He’ll have to buy ____.

        A. a new one   B. a new pair    C.some new pair     D. a new shoes

The doctor told me that you just had a strange cold , so you can______.

A. take it seriously   B. take it easy  C. take your time  D. take your chance

It can be cheaper to buy a new washing machine than to get your old one _____.

A. repaired               B. to repair    C. repairing      D. having repaired

10. The new secretary has written a remarkably _____ report only in a few pages but with all the details.

A. concise   B. clear   C. precise   D. elaborate