It is _______ that you understand what type of soil you have in your garden before you can take steps to improve it.
| A．expressive | B．essential |
| C．popular | D．beautiful |
Voices were _____ as the argument between the two motorists became more bad-tempered.
| A．swollen | B．raised | C．developed | D．increased |
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 |
John says that his present job does not provide him with enough _____ for his organizing ability.
| A．scope | B．space | C．capacity | D．range |
The meeting was _____ when the chairman fell ill.
| A．put down | B．shut out | C．cut short | D．taken off |