It’s bad ___________ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
| A．behavior | B．manner | C．action | D．way |
. _____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
| A．In spite of | B．But for | C．Because of | D．As for |
The government's strong action demonstrated its _____ to crush the rebellion.
| A．energy | B．resistance | C．courage | D．determination |
. Jim was so badly burnt that at first they began to _____ of his life.
| A．despair | B．designate | C．disappoint | D．despise |
. As soon as the children were _____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom.
| A．woke | B．waken | C．wake | D．awake |
. I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.
| A．out of date | B．out of touch |
| C．out of practice | D．out of place |