112. His work is only _____， certainly not distinguished.

　　A. fair

　　B. remarkable

　　C. good

　　D. wonderful

　　113. Hot metal _____ as it grows cooler.

　　A. contracts

　　B. reduces

　　C. condenses

　　D. compresses

　　114. Housewiver who do not go out to work often feel they are not working to their full _____.

　　A. capacity

　　B. strength

　　C. length

　　D. possibility

　　115. How close parents are to their children _____ a strong influence on the character of the children.

　　A. has

　　B. have

　　C. having

　　D. to have

　　116. I _____ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.

　　A. express

　　B. confess

　　C. verify

　　D. acknowledge

　　117. I always _____ what I have said.

　　A. get to

　　B. see to

　　C. lead to

　　D. hold to

　　118. I am not used _____ to like that.

　　A. to being spoken

　　B. to speak

　　C. being spoken

　　D. to speaking

　　119. I am sorry that I must _____ your invitation owing to a previous appointment.

　　A. decline

　　B. reject

　　C. accept

　　D. receive

　　120. I appreciate _____ to your home.

　　A. to be invited

　　B. to have invited

　　C. being invited

　　D. having invited