1.The sick person has taken a ____ for the better.
A) coverB) recover C) changeD) turn
2.Unfortunately he couldn't ____ for the loss.
A) explainB) call C) accountD) take
3.Most science-fiction writers seek to persuade readers that the world they have created is ____ and is derived from scientific principles.
A) possibleB) impossible C) certainlyD) unlikely
4.A guided missile consists basically of a warhead attached to a tube like body. A rocket or a jet engine may ____ the missile.
A) powerB) pull C) compelD) expel
5.In judging his behavior, I hope that he committee will ____ his stage performance into account.
A) putB) let C) takeD) make
6. Heavy fog made the morning light ____.
A) brightB) distortedC) dimD) filthy
7.The travel industry plays a major role in the ____ of business, recreation, and family life.
A) sphereB) scalesC) surplusD) surveys
8.He was dismissed for failing to ____ with the school regulations.
A) accommodateB) comply C) competeD) apply
9.Some science students reach a high ____of English competence in communication.
A) levelB) planeC) surfaceD) live
10.Everyone should be ____ innocent until it is proved that he is guilty.
A) presumedB) assumedC) resumedD) consumed