Students who graduate with experience will be given ________ over those who never work in any company.
| A．prediction | B．preference |
| C．presence | D．Preparation |
She _____ the temptation to buy a coat she could not afford.
| A．challenged | B．obstructed | C．contradicted | D．resisted |
. He put in a special _____ for an extra day's holiday so that he could attend his daughter's wedding.
| A．request | B．demand | C．inquiry | D．proposal |
It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.
| A．call off | B．take up | C．keep off | D．ring up |
The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to _____.
| A．discharge | B．dismiss | C．resign | D．resume |
Professor Jordon is well known for his _____ into the habits of the common housefly.
| A．examination | B．introduction | C．research | D．expression |