6 There is no truth in the ....................... that Margaret has lost her job. A. rumor B. case C. instance D. news 7: I was delighted ......................... the result of the final exam. A to hear B to be heard C hearing D hear 8: Business leaders gave an .................... welcome to the proposal. A. official B. exciting C. enthusiastic D. warmly 9: Peter ..........................to go in for the exam. A. avoided B. let C. advised D. decided 10: Sarah brightened .................... considerably as she thought of Emily's words. A. with B. on C. up D. for 11: A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n) .................... A. birthday B. celebration C. wedding D. anniversary 12: It’s important for the figures ......................regularly. A. to update B. updating C. to be updated D. being updated