Exercise One1. In the wife’s eyes, his _____ to their marriage life is far from perfect. A) requirement B) commitment C) participation D) reflection2. In the event of SARS, some _____ it while others lost their courage to do anything about it. A) came up to B) lived up to C) faced up to D) caught up to3. Experts have _____ with some effective measures to prevent the disease from spreading. A) caught up B) put up C) come up D) kept up4. If people feel hopeless, they don’t bother to _____ the skills they need to succeed. A) require B) inquire C) acquire D) enquire5. As a result of his hard work, he has gained ______ to the Beijing University. A) admission B) commitment C) opportunity D) reward6. In the advanced course students must take performance tests at monthly ____. A) gaps B) lengths C) distances D) intervals7. Only when one is ______ of one’s getting behind is one more likely to catch up. A) critical B) aware C) visual D) effective8. He had a ____ look in his eyes. He must have been shocked.A) empty B) bare C) blank D) hollow9. As an ideal _____ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great demand. A) barrier B) commitment C) challenge D) access10. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _____ for advice. A) get access to B) come across C) reach out D) speak up11. The most important for us now is to _____ what is to be done next. A) allow of B) reflect on C) feel like D) remind of12. American women were ____ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle. A) ignored B) refused C) neglected D) denied13. Good habits of living have proved to be of much _____ to our health. A) barrier B) benefit C) immunity D) commitment14. T...
