Encourage children to ________ some of their pocket-money to buy Christmas presents．

Which of the following is not proper for the blank?

A．put aside

B．lay aside

C．put away

D．lay away

Being a teacher, she dreamed ________ turning a deaf-blind creature into a useful human being．

A．about

B．of

C．on

D．from

He was quick to learn foreign languages and acquired German and Spanish ________ English．

A．rather than

B．other than

C．more than

D．sooner than

The book intended for children ________ adults as well．

A．appeals

B．is attractive

C．appeals to

D．draw

I am ________ both sides, but I have to make a decision between your plans．

A．approving of

B．in terms of

C．in favor

D．in agreement with

Having ________ too many responsibilities, she soon wore out．

A．taken on

B．taken

C．assume

D．received

When teachers ________ us a large amount of homework, all of us protested against it．

A．gave

B．told

C．assigned

D．allot

Almost all parents are ________ that their children should pass the examinations and get into a good university．

A．anxious

B．worried

C．nervous

D．disappointed

They weren't fully ________ of the changes, but the ________ newspaper helped them．

A．informative; informed

B．told; informing

C．reminded; informed

D．informed; informative

I ________ to post him a letter, so I bought an envelope and a stamp．

A．recalled

B．remembered

C．reminded

D．memorized