1. Once you get to know your mistakes, you should _____them as soon as possible. A. rectify B. reclaim C. refrain D. reckon 2. Well be very careful and keep what youve told us strictly _____. A. private B. rigorous C. mysterious D. confidential 3. Before every Board meeting, it is customary for the ______ of the previous meeting to be read out. A. minutes B. precis C. notes D. protocol 4. He was barred from the club for refusing to _____with the rules. A. conform B. abide C. adhere D. comply 5. The girl was ________ a shop assistant; she is now a manager in a large department store. A. presumably B. preliminarily C. formally D. formerly 6. Although the heavy rain stopped, it was at least an hour later that the flood began to _____. A. retire B. recede C. recline D. retreat 7. That ancient car of his is a ________ joke among his friends. A. steady B. standing C. settled D. stable 8. Whether their football team will win is a matter of _______ to me. A. discrimination B. deviation C. indifference D. interests 9. They threw petrol onto the bonfire and the sudden _______ lit up the whole garden. A. glow B. twinkle C.spark D. flare |