261.You will never get________ with all your homework tonight.

　　A) on

　　B) away

　　C) through

　　D) off

　　262.You know how hard it is to profit________ anybody’s experience.

　　A) by

　　B) for

　　C) with

　　D) on

　　263.This is the________ piano on which the composer created some of his greatest works.

　　A) original

　　B) genuine

　　C) real

　　D) actual

　　264.My brother likes eating very much but he isn’t very________ about the food he eats.

　　A) special

　　B) peculiar

　　C) particular

　　D) unusual

　　265.We are sorry to arrive late, but the car________ halfway for no reason.

　　A) broke off

　　B) broke up

　　C) broke down

　　D) broke out

　　266.The government is determined________ prohibiting the possession of handguns or other weapons by civilians.

　　A) concerning

　　B) with regard for

　　C) in regard with

　　D) as regards

　　267.Charles has not the least________ of giving up his research.

　　A) intention

　　B) idea

　　C) play

　　D) desire

　　268.Today, housework has been made much easier but electrical________ .

　　A) facilities

　　B) appliances

　　C) instruments

　　D) equipment

　　269.Canned foods are________ with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them.

　　A) usual

　　B) welcome

　　C) desirable

　　D) popular

　　270.Although the false banknotes fooled many people, they did not________ close examination.

　　A) face up to

　　B) make up to

　　C) stand up to

　　D) look up to

　　271.The gloves were really too small, and it was only by________ them that I managed to get them on.

　　A) stretching

　　B) squeezing

　　C) extending

　　D) spreading

　　272.________ My car is being made ready for a long journey.

　　A) In a moment

　　B) At the moment

　　C) For the moment

　　D) For a moment

　　273.The Chinese Red Cross________ a generous sum to the relief fund for the physically disabled.

　　A) assigned

　　B) endowed

　　C) allocated

　　D) contributed

　　274.The students________ their thanks to Professor Davis by presenting him with a parting gift.

　　A) extended

　　B) offered

　　C) expressed

　　D) indicated

　　275.His few personal belongs made it possible for him to move from place to place________ .

　　A) with ease

　　B) at ease

　　C) in ease

　　D) with easiness

　　276.I should like to rent a house, modern, comfortable and________ in a quiet environment.

　　A) all in all

　　B) first of all

　　C) after all

　　D) above all

　　277.These plastic flowers look so________ that many people think they are real.

　　A) beautiful

　　B) natural

　　C) comparable

　　D) similar

　　278.His face gave him________ when he told a lie.

　　A) off

　　B) up

　　C) away

　　D) out

　　279.We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield________ any military threat.

　　A) for

　　B) in

　　C) toward

　　D) to

　　280.Their plans for a big party________ .

　　A) fell through

　　B) fell away

　　C) fell off

　　D) fell apart