1) L52-1. It seems that everything is changing in this modern world. Nothing is__________. a) a. ever b) b. permanent c) c. same 2) L52-2. This Fulbright scholar was a valuable__________to our department. a) a. acquisition b) b. attach c) c. attainment 3) L52-3. Though the house seemed peaceful, a really__________ visitor would notice that there was a strange atmosphere there. a) a. observant b) b. insight c) c. discreet 4) L52-4. It was said that the curiously-shaped bottle__________a kind of perfumed mud. a) a. obtained b) b. contained c) c. controlled 5) L52-5. His effective argument soon __________ our doubts about his intentions. a) a. spread b) b. dispelled c) c. disappeared 6) L52-6. I don't know how that rare painting came into his_. a) a. owner b) b. having c) c. possession 7) L52-7. The headmaster asked the __________ of the school to remain silent about the matter. a) a. stuff b) b. staff c) c. workers 8) L52-8. This is a very sensitive issue so you must treat it__________. a) a. carelessly b) b. discreetly c) c. outrageously 9) L52-9. The man was __________ hiding something important from us. a) a. evident b) b. apparent c) c. evidently  10) L52-10. An__________ antique shop where rare objects are beautifully displayed in glass cases is usually a forbidding place. a) a. expanding b) b. exclusive c) c. excluding 11) L52-11. Shop assistants were usually shocked by the__________ demands made by him. a) a. outrageous b) b. amazed c) c. normal 12) L52-12. A few years ago he had a strange __________ idea of walking around Africa! a) a. thoughtful b) b. fanciful c) c. imaginative 13) L52-13. He was so__________by his good fortune that he almost forgot who he was. a) a. intoxicated b) b. drunk c) c. amused 14) L52-14. The teacher always __________ a straight face when he scolded us. a) a. hid b) b. kept c) c. held 15) L52-15. He was__________to explain the reason for his absence. a) a. demanded b) b. prompted c) c. said 16) L52-1. A newly discovered masterpiece by Correggio was __________display in the gallery. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 17) L52-2. This text reminded people __________ a story written by H. G. Wells. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 18) L52-3. After the explosion, the students stared at the smoke-filled room__________blank amazement. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 19) L52-4. Although the people there were asked to keep the secret, various stories about the incident still got __________. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 20) L52-5. The girl was discovered stealing money from the cash register and was dismissed __________ the spot. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 21) L52-6. A strange Chinese medicine cured him __________ the disease. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 22) L52-7. The perfumes which he asked __________ had never been heard of. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 23) L52-8. The dress you asked for was temporarily out __________stock. a) out b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 24) L52-9. How he survived in that hostile environment was__________me. a) beyond b) from c) on d) in e) of f) for 25) L52-10.__________then on, he was cured of his bad habit. a) Out b) From c) On d) In e) Of f) For

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