Sentence Improvement

DIRECTIONS : In each question, a part of sentence is printed italics. Below each sentence, some phrases are given which can substtute the italicised part of the sentence.
71. When I was fourteen, I sat the entrance examination for senior secondary school.
  A.  sat at
  B.  sat for
  C.  sat in
  D.  no improvement
72. If you are living near a market place you should be ready to bear the disturbances caused by traffic.
  A.  to bear with
  B.  to bear away
  C.  to bear upon
  D.  no improvement

73. Many believed that girls who received western education would make slaves of their husbands.
  A.  could receive
  B.  had received
  C.  have received
  D.  no improvement
74. The train left before we reached the station.
  A.  had left
  B.  has had left
  C.  would have left
  D.  no improvement
75. You must accustom yourself with new ideas.
  A.  accustomed with
  B.  accustom to
  C.  accustom yourself to
  D.  no improvement
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