II. Fill in the blank in each sentence with the best word from the box below, changing its form when necessary: (17*1point=17points)

　　1. Many famous people are of _______ origin.

　　2. Before going to the job interview, the applicant________his presentation in his room.

　　3. Most houses in the coastal city were ________by the earthquake last year.

　　4. The public had expected the newly-elected President to check the rising inflation, but they were soon ________by his incompetence in administration.

　　5. The minister could not find a ________ excuse for his not telling the truth.

　　6. The rescue party ________ freeing the boy trapped in the hollow tree.

　　7. Although there was much publicity about the movie, I personally found little _______in the story line.

　　8. In some supermarkets, goods can be made very cheap if they are bought________.

　　9. Talking about “the Cultural Revolution”, I had only some ________memories because I was very young then.

　　10. Samuel Longhorn Clemens wrote many stories under the ________of Mark Twain.

　　11. The retired editor needed a lot of _________ to start up a new newspaper.

　　12. During a storm at sea, the fishing boat ________a huge rock and was smashed into pieces.

　　13. On this small island, you can see a lot of ____architecture built by the colonists 50 years ago.

　　14. The saying goes like this,” Bad news ______fast.” Haven’t you heard of it?

　　15. The Martyrs’ Monument in the town centre always _____ people’s bitter memories of the Second World War.

　　16. His generous donation ________ his love for the people of the flood-stricken areas.

　　17. The host had expected thirty guests but finally more than forty _______ at the party.