Although John was the eldest in the family, he always let his sister _____ charge of the house.  

A. take             B. hold           C. make               D. get

The island where these rare birdsnest has been declared a _____.

A.observation      B.reservation     C. preservation      D.conservation

 Kate's ambition to become a nurse _____ from a desire to help others.

A. prompted        B. promoted       C. programmed       D. proceeded

Dress warmly, _____ you'll catch cold.

A.on the contrary      B.or rather      C. or else      D. in no way  

This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

A. outline     B. reference      C. article   D. outlook

 How can we get this language point _____ to the students.

A. down      B. round       C. across      D. into

They have held several meetings to _____ next year's production plans.

A. set down      B. make out     C. work up    D. draw up

The workmen made so much _____ that Mrs. Walker had to spend three days cleaning up afterwards.

A. trouble　　 B. damage　　 C. mess　 D. nuisance

 She put some soil in the box, then sowed the seeds carefully, and covered it with more soil. _______ she kept the box in the shade.  

A. First             B. Finally          C. Generally           D. gradually

 The appearance of Yao Ming and T-Mac has_____ the fans of a sure victory for the Huston Rocket in the coming NBA contest.

A. accused          B. expected         C. convinced          D. persuaded