(3) To complete each item, choose the best word among the each five choices.

1. That problem has really (  got  ) me.
2. The yeast has begun to (  work  ).
3. Who (  broke  ) the news of his death to you?
4. This job (  carries   ) great responsibility.
5. The fruits were (  touched   ) by frost.
6. Higher education is being forced to (  prostitute  ) itself to market forces.
7. (  Strain  ) the stock and put it back into the pan.
8. The firm is to (  shed  ) 700 jobs.
9. They've (  tabled  ) a motion criticizing the Government for doing nothing about the problem.
10. His death sentence was (  commuted  ) to life imprisonment.

     1〜5  break, carry, get, touch, work
    6〜10  commute, prostitute, shed, strain, table,
10問×2点=20点 

(4) To complete each item, choose the best phrases among the five choices.

1. You should (  play  ) (  along  ) with us on this matter.
2. Small yellow wildflowers are (  springing  ) (  up  ) all over our garden.
3. Jack could see his brother (  gaining  ) (  on  ) him in the bicycle race.
4. To succeed in this small market we must (  edge  )(  out  ) our competitors.
5. Harry was a capable lawyer, but it was difficult for him to (  live  ) (  up  ) to the reputation established by his more brilliant father.
   
 
   edge out, gain on, live up, play along, spring up
5問×4点=20点