A. more better B. still better C. nicely D. best
6. Those people __a general understanding of the present situation.
A. lack of B. are lacking of C. lack D. are in lack
7. Alone in a desert house ,he was so busy with his research work that he felt __lonely.
A. nothing but B. anything but C. all but D. everything but
8. Grace __tears when she heard the sad news.
A. broke in B.broke into C. broke off D.broke through
9. She refused to __the car keys to her husband until he had promised to wear his safety
belt .
A. hand in B. hand out C.hand down D. down
10. Michael found it difficult to get his British jokes __to American audiences.
A. around B. over C.across D. down
11. The book contained a large__ of information.
A. deal B. amount C. number D. sum
12 . Nowadays advertising costs are no longer in reasonable_ to the total cost of the prod-