112. He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.

　A. broke out B. broke away from C. broke off D. broke up

111. The reference she made to her friend, the poet, was interesting but too _____ for anyone to appreciate.

　A. drastic　　　　　　 B. dull　　　　 C. obscure　　　 D. distinct

110. We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great _____.

　A. emotion　　　　　 B. excitement　　　 C. crisis　　　　 D. stress

109. Her display of bad temper completely _____ the party.

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

108. Neither of them thought highly of him and they both tried to _____ him in his work.

　A. hamper　　　　　 B. Support　　　　 C. assist　　　　 D. encourage

107. They have been waiting for many hours to see the singer, but the airplane must have been _____.

　A. behind the times　　 B. behind schedule　 C. ahead of time　 D. in no time

106. One _____ needed when making a cake is flour; another is sugar.

　A. container　　　　　 B. ingredient　　　 C. content　　　 D. equivalent

105. The _____ of the trees in the water was very clear.

　A. mirror　　　　　　 B. sight　　　　　 C. reflection　　 D. shadow

104. Today, housework has been made much easier by electrical _____.

　A. facilities　　　　　 B. appliances　　　 C. instruments　 D. equipment

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

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