【小题1】The boys d__________ wanted to leave the house on fire.
【小题2】This is not t__________ of Chinese, but is a feature of the Thai language.
【小题3】__________ (守时) is a necessary habit in all public affairs of a civilized society.
【小题4】Teacher: Does the book enjoy __________ (受欢迎) among you students?
Student: Yes, many say that they can’t tear themselves from it.
【小题5】When he told them what had happened, they were in total a__________ . “I don’t believe it!” one man said.
【小题6】The magician produced __________ (束) of flowers out of his glove hands.
【小题7】The man who was announced guilty at court claimed that he had evidence to prove his i________ .
【小题8】He got a __________ (奖学金) to the Pratt Institute of Art.
【小题9】Irish households are among the largest in Europe, with an a__________ of three people in each unit.
【小题10】When he first arrived in the US, Yao was an __________ hit (爆红) among basketball fans nationwide.

If it is possible, __________ your days off to balance your time.

A．draw attention to	B．make an impression on
C．look back at	D．take advantage of

Witnesses said the participants, __________ young men, approached in a very orderly fashion.

A．most	B．mostly
C．foremost	D．almost

The tradition is __________ students themselves have to raise the money to pay for their prom.

A．what	B．when
C．that	D．whether

Be sure to return __________ you are done!

A．shortly	B．immediately
C．constantly	D．momentarily

Smokers are more __________ to have a heart attack than nonsmokers.

A．likely	B．possible
C．probable	D．sure

“ __________ your work and stop talking!” said the teacher in a serious tone.

A．Apply for	B．Mind up
C．Attend to	D．Care for

To discuss “population as a global __________ ”, we are supposed to know about the history of population trends.

A．issue	B．routine
C．goal	D．course

She started singing to the baby and was greeted with a smile. Which of the following can replace the
underlined word?

A．offered	B．rewarded
C．valued	D．awarded

Every day I would __________ my mailbox, looking forward to my mummy’s airmail letter.

A．inspect	B．examine
C．test	D．check

They observed that two of the teams seemed __________ significant progress.

A．making	B．to make
C．to have made	D．having made

__________ a part-time job at the weekend does not necessarily mean not working on weekdays.

A．To take	B．To be taking
C．Taking	D．Having taken

—How do you like my suggestion?    — As far as I’m concerned, it deserves _______.

A．considering	B．to consider
C．being considered	D．to be considering

No sooner __________ these words than the warden hit him on the head with the soup spoon.

A．had Oliver spoken	B．did Oliver speak
C．Oliver spoke	D．Oliver had spoken

He said in a few days’ time he __________ out of the school gates forever.

A．will walk	B．walked
C．was walking	D．would be walking

－How about going to the jazz concert tonight? －I’d rather not. ___________.

A．That’s settled	B．It’s up to you
C．Let’s get going	D．It’s not my cup of tea