Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.
       A. facilities             B. appliances          C. instruments          D. equipment

The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was ______.
　　 A. abandoned ;searched　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. vanished; searched for
　　 C. scattered ; searching　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. deserted;searching for

 Pack the cake in a strong box, or it might get _____ in the post.  
      A. splashed               B. spilt               C. crushed          D. crashed

 Professor Smith and Professor Brown will _____ in giving the class lectures.
      A. exchange              B. alter                C. shift            D. alternate

 In a typhoon, winds _____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.
      A. assume                B. accomplish            C. attain            D. assemble

Despite all the evidence to the contrary, the witness _____ that his story was true.
　　 A. stuck out　　　　　　 B. stood out　　　　　 C. kept down　　　　 D. held up

 There were no tickets _____ for Friday's performance.
      A. preferable            B. possible            C. considerable      D. available

 The rocks are very big with _____ of colors on them.
      A. bands                 B. marks               C. rails              D. shapes

The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest.
　　 A. blamed　　　　　　　 B. condemned　　　　　 C. accused　　　　　 D. charged

 The shop-assistant was straight with his customers. If an article was of _____ quality, he'd tell them so.  
      A. minor                B. humble              C. inferior           D. awkward