26. ________ you poor record in school, we think you should study harder.

A) In view of B) In charge of C) In spite of D) In case of

27. Police have ________ to the public to come forward with any information which might help them in their inquiries.

A) urged B) claimed C) appealed D) called

28. I am sorry I ________ your glasses off the desk when I was wiping it.

A) drew B) hit C) struck D) knocked

29. Why don’t you have a night out? It would take your ________ off your worries.

A) cares B) heart C) head D) mind

30. Some hard plastics can be ________ metals in manufacturing machine parts.

A) substituted for B) taken the place of

C) replaced in D) given way to

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