Look ！ My suit is badly out of __________. There must have been somebody sitting on it.
| A．date |
| B．balance |
| C．order |
| D．shape |
He stopped his ears with his hands to _____ the terrible noise.
| A．show off | B．cut out | C．keep from | D．shut out |
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 |
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 |