When Francis got back after Easter, he was far behind his classmates and he was_______ the second into the third class at his own desire. A. removal from B. removed from C. shifted from D. moved from 2. The president acknowledged that he had somehow__________ his ability to communicate to the American people. A.failed B.failed to C. failed in D.failed on 3. Unfortunately, as history has shown, some of the companies are guilty of misconduct____________ profit. A. in the name of B. in the face of C. in the pursuit of D. in the interest of 4. The ship___________ the agreed voyage and arrived about 10 days late and in the meantime the price of sugar had fallen and the merchants lost over $4,000. A. deviated from B. diverted from C. distracted from D. diverged from 5. Because the transcript is still under seal, the law_____ them_____ reading and discussing the evidence in detail. A. precludes... from B. eliminates.... from C. dismisses... from D. abandons ...from 6. In carrying out the plan we are likely to come across difficulties, but we are determined to _______them all. A. conquest over B. triumph over C. defeat over D. capture over 7. Without increasing investment in education, it will be increasingly difficult for low-income people to _______the middle class. A. elbow one’s way into B. work one’s way into C. go one’s way into D. push one’s way into 8. All the passengers in the plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes Mountains a week ago were___________ as dead A. written down B. written in C.written about D. written off 9. Most cities in the country have introduced “Clean Air Zones” _______________ factories and households are only allowed to burn smokeless fuel. A w hereas B whereby C wherein D while 10. He knows that the _______________ of social status can consume vast amounts of his time and effort. A) w ish B desire C pursuit D failure