1. If you are seeking ---- that will resolved all our aliments, you are undertaking an impossible task.

a precedent

a panacea

an abstraction

a direction

2. Even if you do not --- what I have to say. I would appreciate your listening to me with an open mind.

concur with

reject

clarify

deviate from

3. The selection committee for the exhibit was amazed to see such fine work done by a mere-----

connoissur

artist

amateur

entrepreneur

4. The prices of the commodities ------ during the fuel crisis but the producers incurred ---- in profits.

increased/a downfall

shot up/an expansion

stabilized/a boon

fluctuated/a deprivation

5. We wouldn't mind ----.

wait

to waiting

to have waited

waiting

6. 'Be that as it may' means--

.but

and

as well as

however

7. 'All at once' means--

slowly

gradually

suddenly

.quickly

8. Have a go--

go on leave

ride for happiness

make an attempt

take a walk

9. 'High and mighty' means---

benevolent

ambiguous

arrogant

audacious

10. I regret that my remarks seemed ----. I never intended to belittle you.

inadequate

justified

unassailable

disparaging