In spite of his ________ to be a scholar in that field, he is not well equipped with that talent.
A.potential | B.competence |
C.ambition | D.character |
The audience _______ as they waited for the comedian to come on the stage.
A.fell silence | B.fell silent |
C.fall silently | D.feel silent |
—You have to believe in yourself. No one else will, if you don’t.
—_______. Confidence is really important.
A.It’s not my cup of tea |
B.That’s not the point |
C.I don’t think so |
D.I couldn’t agree more |
Some 5-star hotels specialize in mouth-watering buffet(自助餐),offering a rich selection of quality food. With a discount card, you can surely drink and eat to your heart’s _________.
A.association | B.circulation |
C.entertainment | D.content |
—I’m afraid I’ll fail in the exam.
— ________. It won’t be so bad.
A.Don’t be afraid |
B.It doesn’t matter |
C.Take it easy |
D.You’ll not fail |
It can’t be a (n) ______ that four jewelry stores were robbed in one night.
A.coincidence | B.chance | C.incident | D.circumstance |
John didn’t come along, ______ making it necessary for us to get someone else to replace him.
A.thus | B.anyhow | C.besides | D.however |
The general manager thought _______ of these problems before he made the final decision.
A.a good many | B.a great deal |
C.lots | D.a plenty |
The handicrafts, ________ had been made by the students, were sold out soon.
A.most of which | B.most of what |
C.most of them | D.most of whom |
To tell you the truth, if it were not for the fact that you ________ my daughter, I would not take such pains to serve you.
A.were | B.have been | C.had been | D.are |
Instructions for homework have to be ______ so that every student knows clearly what is to do after class.
A.specific | B.generous | C.general | D.detail |
Don’t ________ more work than you can do, or you will ________.
A.take over; break in | B.take on; break down |
C.take over; break off | D.take on; break in |
Doctors are doing research to find out what happens physically when people______ smoking.
A.quit | B.decline | C.prevent | D.reserve |
It takes years to _________ a good name but only seconds to destroy it. For example, some celebrities(名人)were caught taking drugs by the police.
A.build up | B.take up | C.make up | D.put up |