1.The public opinion was that the time was not ___ for the election of such a radical candidate as Mr. Jones.
A.reasonable
B.practical
C.ready
D.ripe
2.Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ___ her laughter.
A.hold back
B.hold on
C.hold out
D.hold up
3.The first serious prospect of a cure for AIDS, ___ a treatment which delays its effects, has emerged recently.
A.other than
B.rather than
C.more than
D.less than
4.The speaker attempted to explain it in such a way that it would be ___ to an outsider.
A.intelligible
B.invariable
C.plausible
D.intrinsic
5.Dr. Johnson's talk was generally received, but as for the statistics he ___, I don't think of all of them were up-to-date.
A.referred to
B.related to
C.adjusted to
D.appealed to