1. . Paul was in the __________ of despair when he heard that Jane was leaving him.
2. A. abyss B. depths                       C. valley               D. pits
3. 3. Sorry I couldn’t ring you yesterday because my phone has been on the _________.
4. A. wink B. go                              C. run                            D. blink
5. 4. If the student wants to do better on his exams, it is important that he _______ harder.
6. A. study B. studied C. studying          D. studies
7. 5. Busy as he is, he makes sure he spends a few hours __________ time with his children every day.
8. A. full B. a part-time C. quality             D. perfect
9. 6. Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems ___________ and irresolute.
10. A. far-fetched B. strong-willed C. weak-kneed     D. long-awaited
11. 7. I supposed, as __________ we all, that the meeting would be cancelled.
12. A. did B. would C. only                 D. just
13. 8. On the island __________ the only representative of the Indian’s handicraft.
14. A. does it remain B. did it remain C. remains it        D. remains
15. 9. The other people in the group all _________ my ideas, which was very disappointing.
16. A. prohibited B. repelled                     C. denied              D. rejected