1. We have ?____? the system of exploitation of man by man.?

A. cancelledB. abolishedC. refusedD. rejected?

2. The drugs must ?____? in every way to the standards set upby the government.?

A. conformB. confirmC. complyD. correspond?

3. It is common knowledge that one culture ?____? with itssocial and economic development in the area.?

A. connectsB. relatesC. associatesD. correlates?

4. It was shameful that the argument ?____? a handfight.?

A. ended in B. came to?

C. ended up D. culminated in?

5. The artist and the author both tried to ?____? the splendor of the sunset.?

A. depictB. narrateC. describeD. tell?

6. The river water was ?____? from its old course into a new channel where they were buildingthe dam.?

A. turnedB. switchedC. shiftedD. diverted?

7. He was ?____? with the power of acute observation.?

A. conferred B. endowed ?

C. equipped D.bestowed?

8. Please ?____? me on that subject.?

A. enlighten B. acquaint ?

C. inform D. instruct?

9. The security guard ?____? two men who were yelling in thecourtroom.?

A. expelled B. propelled?

C. repelledD. dispelled?

10. My passport ?____? last month, so I will have to get a newone.?

A. elapseB. expiredC. endedD. terminated?

11. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to?______? him in his work.?

A. blockB. preventC. hamperD. stop?

12. There were a number of tall structures ?____? in different colors.?

A. enlightenedB. brightened?

C. burningD. illuminated?

13. Montgomery believed in assembling an overwhelming force and then ?______? a crushingblow on his opponent.?

A. affiliatingB. conflictingC. afflictedD. inflicting?

14. The unpleasant taste ?____? in his mouth for hours.?

A. prolongedB. waitedC. lingeredD. lengthened?

15. The US president ?____?in the White House during his turn in office.?

A. dwellsB. settlesC. residesD. inhabits?

16. Every day, the news, government reports and scientific studies ?______? to the increasingconsequences of population change.?

A. verifyB. testifyC. justifyD. prove?

17. This agreement will ?____? the newspapers from government interference.?

A. safeguardB. preventC. guardD. avoid?