The schoolboy winced _____ the sight of the cane in the headmaster’s hand.
A. at
B. for
C. by
D. of

The more he fails, the more he loses confidence ____ his abilities.
A. to
B. at
C. in
D. for

His French is roughly _____ a par _____ my Japanese, so communication was rather difficult.
A. on-with
B. up-in
C. for-in
D. in-with

The party was _____ full swing when I arrived. Everyone was singing and dancing.
A. in
B. on
C. about
D. with

He took ____ golf when he retired from work.
A. up
B. over
C. on
D. after

They are all expert ____ this field.
A. in
B. over
C. to
D. into

Our mother ___ our stopping to have lunch.
A. told
B. asked
C. suggested
D. reminded

When facing problems, it’s important to keep a sense of ______.
A. comparison
B. relativity
C. proportion
D. introspection

Half of the children were away from school last week because of ______ of influenza
A a break -out
B a breakthrough
C an outbrust
D an outbreak

When you fire, keep calm and just squeeze the ........ gently.
A. barrel 
B. trigger 
C. sight
D. rifle