27. The 215-page manuscript, circulated to publisher last October, _____ an outburst of interest.   

A. flared   B. glittered   

20. Writing is a slow process, requiring ______ thought, time and effort.   

A. significant   B. c

13. We need help from the other countries. But we do not _______ on others for support.

A. engage   B. lean 

7. It took him several months to ________ a wild horse.      

A. tend   B. cultivate   

UNIT  5

1. Important people don't often have much free time as their work____all her time.

A. takes away

26. The amateur team was _____from the contest in the first round.     

A. detached   B. excused   

17. That part of the town is completely ____ of interest for visitors. There is no scenery at all.

A. suspicious   B. demonstrative   

13. In Britain people _______ four million tons of potatoes every year.   

A. swallow   B. dispose

6. He has never liked meat, and has always had a ______ for vegetables and fruit.     

A. admiration   

UNIT  4

1. His employers could not complain about his work because he was ______ in the performance of his duties.