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Grammar and Vocabulary I. 1. We are not on very good _____ with the people next door. A. freindship B. relations C. will D. terms 2. Usually newspapers _______ for people with intellectual interests. A. suit B. furnish C. regard D. cater 3. The overcrowded living conditions ______ a heavy strain on the family. A. set B. put C. made D. pressed 4. The supply of apples exceeds the _______ this year. A. request B. claim C. requirement D. demand 5. I must take this watch to be repaired: it ____ over 20 minutes a day. A. increases B. progresses C. accelerates D. gains 6. If this animal had escaped from its cage it could______ have killed or hurt several people. A. equally B. both C. well D. severely 7. I’m sorry we gave you such short ______of our visit. A. caution B. notice C. information D. preparation 8. That old vase will _____ an attractive lamp-holder. A. compose B. form C. make D. assemble 9. The World Bank has criticized the country for not giving enough financial ____ to developing countries. A. allowance B. aid C. loan D. provision 10. Nothing would stop me from _____ my ambition. A. reaching B. completing C. achieving D. obtaining 11. He showed his _____ for the TV program by switching it off. A. distaste B. discontent C. annoyance D. boredom 12. They are _____ the woods for the missing child. A. seeking B. looking C. investigating D. combing 13. To prevent flooding in winter the water flowing from the dam is constantly ___by a computer. A. managed B. graded C. monitored D. conducted 14.______ I know the money is safe I shall not worry about it. A. Even though