White phosphorus, a substance----in matches, is so flammable it burst into flame upon contact with the air.
A. is common 
B. common
C. which being common
D. being common, is

The Mona Lisa, painted in Florence in 1504 by Leonardo da Vinci, is a name which is perhaps more recognizable to people throughout the world----of da Vinci himself
A. as that
B. than 
C. than that
D. more than

 It is difficult for readers----the last page of Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemmingway could have been rewritten thirty-nine times. 
A. the novel to imagine how the
B. why to imagine the
C. how to imagine the
D. to imagine how the

 The boy’s mother was _______ in by his lies
A. drawn 
B. taken 
C. pulled 
D. caught

No one without a good knowledge of English has much chance of succeeding in international finance 
A. Ability in English is almost essential to success in the field of global finance
B. Without a good knowledge of English and international finance, you are a nobody
C. Even an exceptional knowledge of English is not enough to assure success in international finance 
D. If you want go into international finance, it would be a good idea to learn English

Ornithology, the study of birds, is one of the (major) scientific (fields) in which amateurs (play) a role in accumulating researching, and (publish) data

 Florida has not yet ratified the Equal Rights Amendment, and ……………………………
A. Several other states hasn’t either 
B. some other states also have not either
C. Neither has some of the others states 
D. neither have several other states

 According to Freud, dreams can be interpreted as the (fulfilment) of wishes
A. performance 
B. completion 
C. attainment 
D. conclusion

My application for trading license was _______ 
A. held down 
B. turned down 
C. put down 
D. let down

He agreed to accept the position _______ that he would be given a share of the company’s profits.
A. in the agreement 
B. on the understanding 
C. with the purpose 
D. with the aim