9. Evidence exists that hearing problems may be alleviated by changes in diet and exercise habits.
A) initiated
B) cured
C) complicated
D) lessened
10. The police contended that the difficulties they faced were too severe.
A) argued
B) predicted
C) said
D) suggested
11. The conclusion can be deduced from the premises.
A) allowed
B) derived
C) permitted
D) come
12. Fruits such as apples and oranges are very wholesome， and may be eaten at any time.
A) normal
B) healthy
C) appropriate
D) proper
13. There are only five minutes left， but the outcome of the match is still in doubt.
A) end
B) judgment
C) estimation
D) result
14. Long before the concert began， big crowds of pop fans had assembled in the stadium.
A) concentrated
B) resembled
C) gathered
D) dispersed
15. It is hard for the young people to imagine what severe conditions their parents once lived under.
A) sincere
B) hard