Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.

   A. out of order                                B. out of place

   C. out of control                                    D. out of the question

Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.

   A. bills                           B. charges                            C. prices            D. costs

The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a university education when they were young.

   A. stopped    B. failed    C. missed    D. ceased

 If he refuses to _____ my plan, I can probably find someone more cooperative.

   A. put up with     B. fall in with

   C. do away with    D. get along with

. Although Lucy was slimming, she found cream cakes quite _____.

   A. irregular     B. inevitable  

C. incredible    D. irresistible

 Maria _____ missed the first train so as to travel on the same one as John.

   A. deliberately    B. intensively

   C. decisively      D. objectively

The thief _____ the papers all over the room while he was searching.

        A. abandoned  B. vanished C. scattered   D. deserted

. It was a long time before the cut on my hand _____ completely.

   A. healed                    B. cured                    C. improved                    D. recovered

The members of the club wouldn't run a _____ in entrusting（委托） the organization to an unreliable person.

   A. danger                    B. risk                    C. hazard                    D. chance

The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.

        A. close                    B. short                    C. narrow                    D. fine