The young man made a ________ to his parents that he would try to earn his own living after graduation．

A．prediction

B．promise

C．plan

D．contribution

－You can ask Jack to help you．I'm busy now．

－He is too short to ________ the book on the shelf．

A．replace

B．organize

C．reach

D．select

It is said that Columbus Day is ________ the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World in the USA．

A．in honour of

B．for the honour of

C．in favour of

D．in place of

He was very careless in his work, so he really ________ to be fired．

A．disagreed

B．deserved

C．hated

D．agreed

－What can I do for you, sir?

－No, I only want to speak to the person ________．

A．in danger

B．in return

C．in peace

D．in charge

－What do you think of the house?

－The small window ________ very little light．

A．permits

B．enters

C．admits

D．allows

That design of a magpie on a plum tree branch ________ luck and happiness．

A．brings about

B．takes in

C．brings in

D．stands for

He made a(n)________ with his wife“You take care of the children and I'll cook．”

A．bargain

B．apology

C．promise

D．experiment

I have no ________ that he will pass the exam, but I still think there is something about whether he has really got everything ready．

A．doubt

B．wonder

C．chance

D．point

The news of our trip must ________ a secret for a little longer．

A．remain

B．keep

C．leave

D．stay