Air and the sun's rays create much distortion, and whatever tends to _____ their influence is useful to the astronomer.

　　A. exclude  B. eliminate  C. extinguish  D. impose

I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.

　　A. possibility  B. permission C. choice  D. selection

The lorry driver was badly _____ when his lorry crashed into a wall.

　　A. damaged    B. hit    C. hurt    D. harmed

 A landing on Mars is within the _____ of current physical theory.

　　A. scheme    B. scope    C. scrap    D. scale

 Many university courses are not really _____ to the needs of students or their future employers.

　　A.associated  B. relative   C. geared  D. sufficient

During World War II Malta managed to _____ most of Italian and German bombers by throwing up an effective anti-aircraft screen.

　　A. put out  B. shut out  C. come across D. get across

 They decided to leave the waiter a big _____ because the food and service had been excellent.

　　A. note    B. reward    C. tip    D. gift

. He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.

　　A. request    B. demand    C. inquiry    D. proposal

 He's the kind of man who is fond of _____ compliments to other men's wives.

　　A. paying  B. saying  C. expressing  D. showing

His _____of the aeroplane was correct in every detail and could really fly.

　　A. shape    B. pattern    C. design    D. model