1. He once again went through his composition carefully to__________all spelling mistakes from it.
      A. withdraw                         B. diminish
      C. abandon                          D. eliminate

2. He opened the cage door, and set the bird __________.
      A. loosen                           B. lost
      C. free                             D. loose

3. He pointed out that the living standard of urban and ________ people continued to improve.
       A. remote                           B. municipal
       C. rural                            D. provincial

4. He ran back into the room to see if he had ______  anything behind.
        A. forgotten                         B. laid
        C. left                              D. placed

5. He read through the papers and made a (n) ______  of their contents.
        A. compression                       B. abstract
        C. shortage                          D. concentration

6. He recovered slowly after his ______ illness.
        A. long                             B. strong
        C. deadly                           D. heavy

7. He refused to disclose what had been told him on the ______ that it would be a breach of confidence.
       A. reason                           B. plea
       C. grounds                          D. excuse

8. He reluctantly ______  the task.
       A. undertook                         B. upheld
       C. underestimated                     D. undeceived

9. He rescued the child at the ______ of his own life.
       A. danger                           B. disregard
       C. risk                              D. negligence

10. He said that he was so __________that he could drink a well dry.
       A. wet                               B. hot
       C. thirsty                           D. fired