1 . Prof. Smith believes that criminal law does not treat traffic offences with the _________ they deserve, and suggests that more severe punishments be in place to ensure public safety on the roads.

A．hardship

B．flesh

C．examination

D．gravity

2 . Some animal and plant species gradually went extinct because they couldn’t _________ to the rapidly changing conditions in this area.

A．fall

B．accommodate

C．belong

D．contribute

3 . The company operates out of modern offices and expensive hotel suites to create a(n) _________ of respectability.

A．cast

B．grade

C．air

D．beat

4 . People are earning more now, but when inflation is _________in, they are no better off.

A．employed

B．factored

C．gained

D．handed

5 . Eating boiled potatoes instead of chips was his only _________ towards healthy eating.

A．handle

B．force

C．gesture

D．difference

6 . “Man”, as a(n) _________ term for both men and women, is now considered sexist.

A．favourable

B．abstract

C．blanket

D．clinical

9 . Apart from teaching French, Martin _________ tennis in his spare time.

A．coached

B．addressed

C．batted

D．greeted

10 . She _________ on the decision for a long time before she finally made up her mind.

A．deliberated

B．fed

C．carried

D．brought