1.The new tough laws are being interpreted as ------ of the

1.The new tough laws are being interpreted as ______ of the government’s
determination to work out the problems.
A.sign B.signal C.symbol D.signature
2.The priest ______ a passionate speech against war.
A.sent B.shipped C.delivered D.delighted
3.She began to ______ the chalk marks on the board.
A.wipe away B.wipe out C.blow D.wipe down
4.This is the nurse who ______ to me when I was ill in hospital.
A.accompanied B.attended C.entertained D.shielded
5.He achieved success ______ hard work.
A.by any means B.by means of C.by no means D.by all means
6.The president promised to keep all the board members ______ of how the negotiations were going on.
A.inform B.be informed C.informing D.informed
7.Most of the leading food shops have promised to ______ prices until after the new year.
A.keep off B.keep down C.keep out D.keep back
8.We must not ______ the apples from our neighbor’s tree,only from our own.
A.choose B.select C.pick D.choose from
9.______ you have made some progress,you should not be conceited.
A.Now that B.Given that C.Granted that D.In that
10.Scientists found that many plants have mechanical ______.
A.quantities B.poverties C.qualities D.properties