1. I’m putting on weight. The doctor has warned me to __________ sugar.
A. keep up B. keep back C. keep off D. keep away
2. The longest coral bed in the world is one which lies __________ the northeast coast of Australia.
A. off B. away C. from D. up
3. There were a lot of people standing at the door and the small girl couldn’t get _________.
A. between B. through C. across D. beyond
4. —— Would you like to join me for a quick lunch before class?
——__________， but I promised Nancy to go out with her.
A. I’d like to B. I like it C. I don’t D. I will
5. For a moment nothing happened. Then _________ all shouting together.
A. voices had come B. came voices
C. voices would come D. did voices come
6. —— Do you have enough to __________ all your daily expenses?
——Oh yes, enough and to spare.
A. cover B. spend C. fill D. offer
7. For breakfast he only drinks juice from fresh fruit _________ on his own farm.
A. grown B. being grown C. to be grown D. to grow
8. Now that we’ve discussed our problem, are people happy with the decisions _________?
A. taking B. take C. taken D. to take
9. —Do you need any help, Lucy?
—Yes. The job is ________ I could do myself.
A. less than B. more than C. no more than D. not more than
10. It took __________ building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.
A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than
11. This magazine is very _________ with young people, who like its content and style.
A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular
12. The lion is considered the king of the forest as it is a(n) __________ of courage and power.
A. example B. sign C. mark D. symbol
13. Speaking of all the songs he was written, I think this is probably his ______ one.
A. better-known B. well-known C. best-known D. most-known
14. They see you as something of a worrier, ___________ problems which don’t exist and crossing bridges long before you come to them.
A. settling B. discovering C. seeing D. designing
15. We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn’t quite __________ as planned.
A. find out B. give out C. hand out D. work out
16. ——Have you finished your first paper?
——__________. Just half of it. How about you?
A. Not at all B. Not likely C. Not a bit D. Not yet
17. ——Did you return Fred’s call?
——I didn’t need to ___________ I’ll see him tomorrow.
A. though B. unless C. when D. because
