1. He found it hard to ___ the temptation to get drunk. A.resign B.resist C.refuse D.reserve 2. If you don t dry the knife, it will ___. A.ruin B.rust C.decay D.spoil 3. It s too late to change your mind now, so there s no point in ___ tears over it. A.discarding B.streaming C.shedding D.flowing 4. She ___ and fell from the top of the stairs to the bottom. A.slipped B.skated C.spilt D.split 5. The children had been ___ of the danger, but had taken no notice. A.warned B.alerted C.threatened D.persuaded 6. Franklin s ability to learn from observations and experience ___ greatly to his success in public life. A.contributed B.owed C.attached D.related 7. Half the students were ___ as they bored with the lessons. A.yielding B.yawning C.stooping D.straining 8. It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely ___. A.scattered B.separated C.spaced D.divided 9.The car accident was ___ to the driver s violation of the traffic regulations. A.assigned B.contributed C.attributed D.transferred 10. This meat is rather tough. you have to ___ it for a long time. A.chew B.bite C.eat D.swallow