In 1778, Banks was elected ________president of the Royal Society, ________position he held for 42 years.
| A．/, a | B．/ , the | C．the, a | D．the, the |
Having lived in the town for quite a few years, Mr. Johnson no longer felt _____ among the local people.
| A．out of order | B．out of place |
| C．out of control | D．out of the question |
Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
| A．swollen | B．raised | C．developed | D．increased |
I don't think the charge for overhauling （大修）the equipment is excessive in _____ to its size.
| A．correspondence | B．equation | C．proportion | D．dimension |
My brother likes eating very much but he isn't very _____ about the food he eats.
| A．special | B．peculiar | C．particular | D．unusual |
. I just managed to _____ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the passing boat.
| A．snatch | B．scratch | C．scrape | D．scan |