11. The address book ________ the email addresses of your friends or

groups of colleagues.

A. makes it easy to recall

B. makes it easy recall

C. makes easy to recall

D. makes recall it easy

12. We regret to ________ that it may not be possible to deal with every

request.

A. put off

B. pass on

C. help along

D. point out

13. ________ to the papers is restricted to Defense Department

personnel only.

A. Application

B. Exception

C. Access

D. Glance

14. ________ from the occasional late night party, our neighbors are very

quiet.

A. Apart B. But

C. Except D. As

15. I'm sorry I forgot to write; I had so much else ________ my mind.

A. over B. for C. on D. about

16. _______ the movie I would have finished my paper last Sunday.

A. In spite of

B. But for

C. Because of

D. As for

17. We must ______ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as

possible.

A. assure

B. secure

C. ensure D. issue

18. ________ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountains do

not seem high at all.

A. If you compare

B. Compare them

C. When compared

D. A comparison

19. The student found the novel _______. It provided him with so much

information about the subject.

A. enlightening

B. confusing

C. frustrating

D. delighting

20. Let's drink _______ Dicks' success in business.

A. of

B. for C. to D. with

21. The engine has broken and the boat is ______ on the water.

A. flowing

B. floating

C. drifting

D. sailing

22. Each year in the United States, many black teenagers _______ of

school, either because they cannot keep up or they have to work to support their family.

A. go out

B. drop out

C. check out

D. pull out

23. I'm ______ to graduate in the next half of the year.

A. owing

B. thanks