Language Quiz There are ten sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentences. 1. His guilty expression ________ my suspicion. A. confronted B. confirmed C. convened D. concluded 2. Salisbury sent him on a diplomatic _________ to North America. A. project B. plan C. program D. mission 3. Experts are trying to _________ ways to clean up the huge slick. A. devise B. derive C. think D. measure 4. They have _________ a number of conditions to the agreement. A. regulated B. attached C. attacked D. formulated 5. Buck never allowed himself to be bullied into doing anything that went against his _________. A. rules B. principles C. standard D. instinct 6. As autumn _________, the plants and colours in the garden changed. A. approached B. reached C. accessed D. stayed 7. The hour-long programme will be updated each week and _________ highlights from recent games. A. characteristic B. cover C. underscore D. feature 8. The agreement would allow the rebels to be________ into a new national police force. A. put B. absorbed C. joined D. incorporated 9. I usually do a rough __________ before I start on a painting. A. portrait B. image C. picture D. sketch 10. It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by _______ with something concrete. A. analogy B. analysis C. comparison D. contrast