From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.1.     A practising Catholic ought to abstain ________ meat on Ash Wednesday.*1 pointA. inB. againstC. fromD. by2.     He set __________ preparing lunch when I came.*1 pointA. onB. atC. aboutD. for3.     I won’t be able to come for the party as the day’s work has tired me _________.*1 pointA. outB. downC. throughD. on4.  He was given a general _____________ before the surgeons began work.*1 pointA. injectionB. anaestheticC. medicineD. analgesic5. Tests confirmed the _____________ of the growth.*1 pointA. opticianB. consciousnessC. specimenD. malignancy

A practising Catholic ought to abstain ________ meat on Ash Wednesday. The correct answer is C. from. The correct preposition to use with "abstain" is "from". So, "A practising Catholic ought to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday."

He set __________ preparing lunch when I came. The correct answer is A. on. The phrase "set on" means to start or begin doing something. So, "He set on preparing lunch when I came."

I won’t be able to come for the party as the day’s work has tired me _________. The correct answer is A. out. The phrase "tired out" means to be exhausted. So, "I won’t be able to come for the party as the day’s work has tired me out."

He was given a general _____________ before the surgeons began work. The correct answer is B. anaesthetic. An anaesthetic is a substance that induces insensitivity to pain and is often used before surgeries. So, "He was given a general anaesthetic before the surgeons began work."

Tests confirmed the _____________ of the growth. The correct answer is D. malignancy. Malignancy refers to the presence of cancer in a body. So, "Tests confirmed the malignancy of the growth."