A. directed                    B. discharged               

C. derived                     D. delivered

2. The soldier was _____ of running away when the enemy attacked.

A. scolded                    B. charged                   

C. accused                   D. punished

3. If you want to know the train schedule, please _____ at the booking office.

A. acquire                     B. inquire                     

C. request                     D. require

4. I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.

A. regard                      B. account                   

C. counting                   D. observation

5. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it _____ enough to eat.

A. mild                         B. slight                       

C. light                         D. tender

6. Everybody _____ in the hall where they were welcomed by the secretary.

A. assembled                B. accumulated            

C. piled                        D. joined

7. However, at times this balance in nature is _____, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.