I . Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. Each word can be used only once. adjust exposure absorb beneficial oblige stationery stationary asset competent tedious proclaim exceed 1. Once you get to the United States , you will have to _____ yourself to a completely new lifestyle . 2. We regret that we are unable to accept telephone orders for personal ______ items. 3. Telling the story has become _______ , as I have done it so many times. 4. Britain proudly ________ that it is a nation of animal lovers. 5. Time passes quickly when you are _______ in reading a good book. 6. ________ cars in traffic jams caused a great deal of pollution. 7. He felt _______to help his mother , even if it meant leaving college. 8. Knowing a foreign language is an important skill, a major social and business ______ that will bring new life to the world of travel and entertainment. 9. ________to a second language should take place in elementary school. 10. You ’ ll have to pay extra money if you ________ your luggage allowance. 11. My secretary is perfectly _______ , but she doesn’t have much patience. 12. The researcher is attempting to show how parents can have _______ conversations with their children. II . Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once. be allergic to thrust upon them equip with run into start from scratch nail down be obliged to swell with 13.To keep up with the pace of globalization, we must keep ourselves__________ a good command of English. 14. You might _________ your ideal boyfriend in the ocean of people. 15. I do not enjoy picnics because I ________ grass. 16. To summon the boy from a distance, the father ________ lift up his voice. 17. Rather than be a plaything of the fate in face of failure, you should _________. 18. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness __________. 19. Looking back on the past, we _______ pride, while looking ahead to the future, we swell with ambition. 20.In much of China, the engagement ceremony is held to _______ the marriage between the boy and the girl.