The __9__ of a conversation is usually not to communicate ideas, but to __10__ up all the buzzing sound. __11__, most buzzing is agreeable to the ear, and some of it is agreeable to the __12__. A man would be very __13__ if he waited until he had a wise thought before taking part in the buzzing with others. Those who despise the weather as a conversational __14__ seem to me to be __15__ of the reason why human beings wish to talk. __16__, very few human beings join in a conversation in which they are __17__ allowed to go on making a noise into other peoples ears, though they have nothing to tell them __18__ that they have seen two or three new plays or __19__ they have had bad food in a Swiss hotel. At the end of the evening during which they have said nothing meaningful __20__ immense length they congratulate themselves on their success as talkers.
1. A) ends B) finishes C) consumes D) renews
2. A) interpretation B) interval C) process D) life
3. A) disturbance B) avoidance C) presence D) absence
4. A) cause B) make C) prevent D) forbid
5. A) interruptions B) mistakes C) intervals D) pauses
6. A) envy B) hatred C) love D) anger
7. A) longs B) thinks C) dislikes D) agrees
8. A) mean B) find C) say D) prove
9. A) meaning B) object C) topic D) obligation
10. A) get B) turn C) keep D) take
11. A) Fortunately B) Unfortunately C) Surprisingly D) Terribly
12. A) mentality B)spirit C) mind D) belief
13. A) sensible B) insensitive C) foolish D) wise
14. A) opening B) vacancy C) hole D) content
15. A) ignorant B) conscious C) aware D) regardless
16. A) Therefore B) Accordingly C) However D) Furthermore
17. A) completely B) totally C) luckily D) merely
18. A) except B) for C) in D) besides
19. A) which B) how C) if D) that
20. A) with B) at C) to D) toward
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