（ ）1. Look at the flowers！They are in different _______.

A. prices B. sizes C. colors D. names

（ ）2. —Kids， _______ the little ducks yellow.

—But Miss Yang， I have no paints.

A. color B. leave C. cause D. feed

（ ）3. —Which shirt would you like？

—The black one. The _______ matches my new skirt quite well.

A. size B. background C. weight D. color

（ ）4. When I dont understand the math problem， Tom always helps me with it. He is my walking _______.

A. dialogue B. history C. dictionary D. breakfast

（ ）5. —Look， the boss is very angry with Alex.

—Well， he came late again. But thats no _______ to shout at him.

A. problem B. lesson C. excuse D. information

（ ）6. —I hope youll _______ me， Mr. Crum.

—It doesnt matter this time， but remember its rude to speak to people like that.

A. refuse B. excuse C. believe D. protect

（ ）7. —He can find many _______ for not attending school.

—He probably puts his mind to online games not to studies.

A. mistakes B. results C. customs D. excuses

（ ）8. —Lets hurry.

—Yes， very often dark clouds are a _______ of rain.

A. mark B. sign C. chance D. excuse

（ ）9. —How about the girl hurt in the traffic accident？

—The situation allows no _______. We have to send her to the hospital as soon as possible.

A. help B. excuse C. hurry D. surprise

（ ）10. —What do you think of your last _______？

—I had a very scary experience in the mountains. I wont go there again.

A. assistant B. trip C. study D. examination

（ ）11. —I cant see many kinds of birds here in winter.

—Thats because lots of them _______ to the north during September.

A. travel B. tour C. trip D. send

（ ）12. —Ill go to Sydney next week.

—Thats quite a long _______. Take care.

A. trip B. tour C. travel D. journey

（ ）13. —Do you see my dictionary， Dad？ I cant find _______.

—No， I dont.

A. the one B. one C. it D. that

（ ）14. —I want to buy a ticket of the film The Monkey King. Do you know its _______？

—I am not sure. Maybe its 80 yuan.

A. cover B. size C. color D. price

（ ）15. —How about five dollars a hat， madam？

—The price sounds _______. Ill take three then.

A. expensive B. fair C. strange D. convenient

（ ）16. —What about this mobile phone？ It is 8，400 yuan.

—Its much too expensive. I dont want to pay such a high _______.

A. cost B. prize C. temperature D. price

（ ）17. —Are these eggs on sale here？

—Yes， they are divided into many grades and sold at different _______.

A. prices B. shapes C. colors D. sizes

（ ）18. What _______ will global warming bring us？ Scientists have given us a clear list.

A. news B. dangers C. prices D. advantages

（ ）19. —The oranges _______ sweet.

—Of course. They are from Yongxin， Chenzhou.

A. taste B. eat C. drink D. feel

（ ）20. —The medicine _______ awful. I cant stand it.

—I know， Jimmy. But its helpful for you.

A. tastes B. eats C. drinks D. takes

（ ）21. —The food looked bad， but it _______ OK.

—So we cant judge a man by his appearance.

A. is tasted B. tasted C. was tasted D. taste

（ ）22. —The soup is quite to my _______.

—Me， too. Lets come here again next time.

A. feeling B. money C. choice D. taste

（ ）23. —He has a good _______ for art.

—Hell be a great artist sooner or later.

A. opinion B. task C. taste D. speech

（ ）24. —Has Jane done the washing yet？

—You cannot _______ her to do such a thing.

A. want B. hope C. expect D. wish

（ ）25. —How I _______ to have a vacation！

—You can ask Mr. Robinson for a leave.

A. decide B. dream C. imagine D. wish

（ ）26. —Harry _______ he could fly like a bird.

—His dream may come true in the future.

A. wishes B. hopes C. expects D. decides

（ ）27. —Itll be a fine day for us to go camping tomorrow.

—I _______ so.

A. want B. wish C. hope D. find

（ ）28. —Please bring my best _______ to your family.

—Thanks， I will.

A. hopes B. wishes C. dreams D. promises

（ ）29. —Some people were killed in the earthquake， and some are lucky enough to be alive.

—Thats really bad， but while there is life， there is _______.

A. hope B. wish C. victory D. failure

（ ）30. With inspiration （靈感） from other food cultures， American food culture can take a _______ for the better.

A. share B. chance C. turn D. lead

（ ）31. —I think you have too much luggage， dont you？

—Yes. But its not easy to decide what to _______ behind.

A. take B. turn C. keep D. leave

（ ）32. —Your story encourages me.

—By the way， its your _______ to tell me your story.

A. turn B. duty C. time D. answer

（ ）33. Im interested in animals， so I _______ every Saturday working in an animal hospital.

A. pay B. cost C. take D. spend

（ ）34. They spent too much time _______ the report.

A. writing B. to write C. to writing D. write

（ ）35. —What beautiful shoes youre wearing！They must be expensive.

—No， they only _______ l0 yuan.

A. spent B. took C. paid D. cost

（ ）36. —Will you please _______ for my dinner， Peter？

—Sure！

A. spend B. pay C. cost D. take

（ ）37. It will _______ me too much time to read this book.

A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay

（ ）38. This science book _______ me a great amount of money.

A. took B. cost C. used D. spent

（ ）39. —Do you often get on the Internet？

—Yes， I _______ lots of time on it. Its a good way to kill time.

A. cost B. spend C. take D. pay

（ ）40. —How much is the dress？

—It _______ me 400 yuan.

A. cost B. spent C. took D. paid

（ ）41. —The government is _______ plenty of money building the countryside.

—We are pleased with the governments efforts.

A. costing B. paying C. taking D. spending

（ ）42. —Its reported that Chinese people _______ more than 40 minutes a day reading WeChat （微信）.

—Its true. But I think WeChat is taking too much of our time.

A. spend B. cost C. pay D. take

（ ）43. —How much will the phone _______？

—The same as you said， eight hundred dollars each.

A. spend B. cost C. pay D. afford

（ ）44. Before stamps were used， people didnt _______ for the letters they sent， but for the letters they received.

A. pay B. cost C. spend D. take

（ ）45. —Do you know the price of the ticket？

—Yes. Each _______ ￥180.

A. pays B. costs C. takes D. spends

（ ）46. —How much is the ticket to Central Park？

—A one■way ticket _______ $40， and you can _______ another $20 for a round■trip.

A. costs； pay B. cost； spend C. pay； spend D. spends； pay

（ ）47. —I failed in Chinas Got Talent this year.

—_______！I am sure you will win next year.

A. Never mind B. Good luck C. What a pity D. My pleasure

（ ）48. The thing that _______ is not whether you fail or not， but whether you try it or not.

A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds

（ ）49. —Next Wednesday is mothers 45th birthday.

—Ive been keeping it in _______ and Ive decided on the gift for her.

A. dream B. life C. mind D. trouble

（ ）50. —Are you going out with Jade tonight？

—Thats my business. _______ your own！

A. Keep B. Mind C. Leave D. Play

（ ）51. —When shall we change our seats？

—Ive changed my _______. Ill still sit where Ive been sitting.

A. experience B. expression C. business D. mind

（ ）52. —He always appears to _______.

—Thats because hes really knowledgeable and experienced.

A. make an effort B. have a point C. pull together D. take place

（ ）53. The guide _______ the tower across from the street and told us that it was built hundreds of years ago.

A. walked through B. paid for C. broke into D. pointed to

（ ）54. —How did you go back to your hotel？

—When I lost my way， a kind old lady _______ the way to my hotel.

A. took B. followed C. recalled D. pointed

（ ）55. —Jenny， it is bad to _______ your fingers at others while talking.

—Oh， sorry. Ill try to break the bad habit.

A. place B. show C. point D. circle

（ ）56. —Whats the best _______ of being a tour guide？

—Traveling around the world for free.

A. point B. excuse C. promise D. idea

（ ）57. —Oh， there isnt enough _______ for us in the lift.

—No hurry. Lets wait for the next one.

A. floor B. ground C. point D. space

（ ）58. —What did the teacher say about your composition？

—He _______ a few mistakes in it.

A. thought up B. cut off C. pointed out D. got on

（ ）59. The Internet is very useful. We can get a lot of _______ from it.

A. thing B. message C. informations D. information

（ ）60. Great _______ for football lovers—more than 50，000 soccer schools will be built in our country by the end of 2025.

A. news B. message C. situation D. information

（ ）61. —I called Carla several times， but she didnt answer.

—Lets leave her a _______ and ask her to meet us at the railway station.

A. news B. information C. knowledge D. message

（ ）62. —I know nothing about the Japanese customs.

—Its common _______ that the Japanese eat Sushi.

A. information B. knowledge C. direction D. instruction

（ ）63. —Good _______！I got the last ticket to the concert.

—How lucky you are！

A. information B. notice C. news D. story

（ ）64. —Did you get the _______ that the sports meeting has been put off？

—Really？ Nobody told me about it.

A. message B. information C. notice D. invitation

（ ）65. —I will buy you a new bike if you learn how to swim this summer.

—Is that a _______？ Im sure Ill get the bike.

A. chance B. promise C. trick D. treat

（ ）66. —Come home before dinner time， Peter！

—I _______， Mom.

A. promise B. guess C. wish D. admire

（ ）67. —Mom， I will eat less fast food this year. Trust me.

—If you make a _______， you must keep it.

A. joke B. noise C. mistake D. promise

（ ）68. —Say， Jane， will you come with me to the game this Friday？

—Thanks， Bob， but I _______ Mary Id go with her.

A. cheated B. promised C. ordered D. praised

（ ）69. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your _______， you must keep moving.

A. promise B. position C. balance D. ability

（ ）70. The computer system _______ suddenly while he was searching for information on the Internet.

A. broke down B. broke out C. broke up D. broke in

（ ）71. I had to _______ the conversation with my father because my phone suddenly rang.

A. carry on B. put down C. cut out D. break off

（ ）72. —Im trying to break the _______ of getting up too late.

—Thats quite good. Getting up early is a good lifestyle.

A. tradition B. convenience C. habit D. silence

（ ）73. For our safety， we must _______ the traffic rules on the way to school.

A. follow B. change C. make D. break

（ ）74. Id like to _______ and see you sometime next week.

A. drop B. drop behind C. drop from D. drop in

（ ）75. Cindy thinks she _______ her wallet in the movie theater.

A. lost B. left C. threw D. dropped

（ ）76. The boy didnt ride his bike carefully enough and _______ it.

A. dropped by B. dropped off C. fell off D. fell into

（ ）77. —I thought you had _______ English.

—No. It has been useful in my work.

A. studied B. dropped C. failed D. passed

（ ）78. —You were so _______ to success. Why not carry on？

—I am tired out， and I cant afford the time now.

A. close B. busy C. quick D. safe

（ ）79. —There was a sudden _______ in temperature this morning.

—It became so cold suddenly. I cant stand it.

A. rise B. drop C. stop D. surprise

（ ）80. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to _______ healthy eating habits.

A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise

（ ）81. If you grow up in a large family， you are more likely to _______ the ability to get on well with others.

A. break B. cause C. provide D. develop

（ ）82. —My English is so weak. Can you help me， Gina？

—Practise more and the most important is to _______ a good habit of reading.

A. make B. complete C. develop D. show

（ ）83. —The robot looks strange. Whats it used for？

—Well， its used for _______ small parts of computers.

A. producing B. inventing C. creating D. developing

（ ）84. As the story _______， the secret of the castle is discovered little by little.

A. ends B. begins C. develops D. happens

（ ）85. —Why is Mary so interested in art？

—While she was in Paris， she developed a _______ for art.

A. way B. relation C. taste D. wish

（ ）86. —It seems that aunt Li is quite unusual these days.

—I agree. She is always _______ dangers that dont exist.

A. imagining B. feeling C. wondering D. guessing

（ ）87. —I find the Internet is so closely connected with our daily life.

—Thats true. Can you _______ a life without it？

A. expect B. hope C. imagine D. appreciate

（ ）88. —Her father tried to _______ that nothing unusual had happened.

—In fact， it was not serious.

A. imagine B. pretend C. mean D. warn

（ ）89. —How was Bobby feeling when you gave him the gift？

—Very， very excited. You cant _______ his surprise.

A. express B. understand C. care D. imagine