1.Tom had to ___ in the middle of his speech because of shouts of protest from the audience.
A.break down
B.break out
C.break off
D.break up
2.Mike's English teacher ___ to one daily newspaper and one weekly magazine.
A.prescribed
B.subscribed
C.described
D.transcribed
3.The current negotiation between the two countries has run into ___.
A.struggles
B.destruction
C.obstacles
D.despair
4.We took off our shoes and ___ as silently as we could along the passage.
A.crawled
B.cruised
C.crept
D.slipped
5.She outwardly approved of the plan with the mental ___ that she would change it to suit herself.
A.resignation
B.resistance
C.resolution
D.reservation