Roses need special care_______ they can live through winter.

A. because   　　　　　　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　　   C. even if   　　　　　　    D. as

The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to_______.

A. make it out　　    B. make it off　　　　 C. make it up　　　　 D. make it over

Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make_______ for our new students.

A. place   　　　　   B. area　　　　　　　　  C. space   　　　　   D. room

Happily for John’s mother, he is working harder to_______ his lost time.

A. make up for 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. keep up with

C. catch up with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. make use of

You can take anything from the shelf and read, but please_______the books when you’ve finished with them.

A. put on   　　　　  B. put down　　　　　　　　  C. put back   　　　　　　　　    D. put off

It was_______he came back that we_______ his office yesterday afternoon.

A. until; didn’t leave　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. not until; leave

C. not until; left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. before; leave

—_______ it be Li Ping who broke the glass?

—No. It_______ be Wu Dong who did it.

A. Can; must   　　　　   B. Must; can　　　　　　　　 C. Must; must   D. May; need

Its makers spent_______ money building the great ship.

A. the number of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. a great number of

C. a great deal of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. a lot

When she wastold the bad news at the party, her heart sank, but she_______ to be happy.

A. appeared   　　　　　　 B. seemed　　　　　　　　　　　　    C. saw   　　　　   D. watched

She worked as a nurse in the First World War and became_______. Then her_______in flying really began to grow.

A. interest;  interest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. interest;  interested

C. interested;  interest　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. interesting;  interest