In dealing with public relations, we should make every effort to prevent the _____ in personality.

A. contact                B. contrast                    C. conflict             D. connection

--- Is Tom still smoking?

 --- No. By next Saturday he _____ for a whole month without smoking a single cigarette.

A. will go                            B. will have gone

C. goes                         D. has been going

When I was younger, I’d often go for _____ drive with some friends, purely for _____  enjoyment of it.

A. a; an                B. a; the             C. the; /          D. /; the

We have been looking at houses, but haven’t found _____ we like yet.

A. one                                   B. ones                                           C. them                        D. it

The boy talked his mother _____ buying him a home computer.

A. of              B. over                               C. to            D. into

--- Have you heard that Mo Yan was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature last year?

--- _____. He has made a positive contribution to that field.

A. Congratulations   B. You must be joking

C. He deserves it   D. By no means

Please remember to _____ a stamp _____ your envelope before you post it to your friend.

A. attach; to                         B. fasten; to                                  C. tie; to                      D. stick; by

I don’t understand how he can say that everything is fine _____ it’s so obvious that it’s not.

A. unless           B.  in case        C. so that              D. when

The government must be very _____ about setting policies and make no decision until they are quite sure it is the right one.

A. particular          B. concerned                       C. cautious           D. certain

John is very lazy. He falls ______ behind among the students.

A. very                  B. still                                         C. more        D. far