15.The prospect of increased prices has already ______ worries. A) provoked B) irritated C) inspired D) hoisted 16.The suspect ______ that he had not been in the neighbourhood at the time of the crime. A) advocated B) alleged C) addressed D) announced 17.Although the colonists ______ to some extent with the native Americans , the Indians influence on American culture and language was not extensive. A) migrated B) matched C) mingled D) melted 18.E-mail is a convenient, highly democratic informal medium for conveying messages that _______ well to human needs. A) adheres B) reflects C) conforms D) satisfies 19.The wings of the bird still ______ after it had been shot down. A) slapped B) scratched C) flapped D) fluctuated 20.The disagreement over trade restrictions could seriously ?______ relations between the two countries. A) tumble B) jeopardize C) manipulate D) intimidate |