Small children are often told that it is rude to point  _________  other people.
A.on  
B.with
C.at
D.of

John can’t make a _________ to get married to Mary or stay single until he can afford a house.  
A.decide     
B.decision
C.decisive   
D.decisively

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
I finally _____ the cold that I had had all week.
A.pass out
B.get over
C.come down with
D.pull through

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
It is stated that we are now in the first stages of a battle for the _______ of life on the earth.
A.responsibility
B.reservation
C.sustainability
D.purification

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
As the drug took_______, the patient became quieter.
A.force
B.influence
C.effect
D.action

You cannot completely avoid stress in your life. You need to find ways to cope with it.
A.As long as you can completely avoid stress in your lives, you need to find ways to cope with it.
B.After you can completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
C.Because stress can completely be avoided in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.
D.As you cannot completely avoid stress in your life, you need to find ways to cope with it.

Had he known more about the information technology, he would have invested in some computer companies.
A.Not knowing about the information technology help him invest in some computer company.
B.He didn't know much about the information technology and he didn't invest in any computer companies.
C.Knowing about the information technology, he would have invested in some computer companies.
D.He would have invested in some computer companies without his knowledge of the information technology.

(25)_____ 
A.wide  
B.widely                    
C.widen                     
D.broad

Never punish your children by hitting them. This might teach them to become hitters.
A.bring                                   
B.reward                                
C.give                                     
D.accept

We regret to tell you that the materials you ordered are ________.
A.out of stock  
B.out of reach   
C.out of work  
D.out of practice