Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _________ schedules to make it easier to care for their children．

heavy

smooth

flexible

complex

The expert advised the boy, who always fails to remember the new words, to _________ an effective way of learning vocabulary．

admire

design

adopt

invent

If you are a distance learner, it is a good idea to set yourself a _________ learning goal for each day or each week．

delicate

visual

fair

specific

Short hair is back _________ this year．The female workers in my office all had their long hair cut．

in common

in style

in trouble

in place

He’s one of those early birds．It’s _________ of him to get up early．

practical

humorous

rude

typical

John applied for the post of Eliot’s secretary．Does he _________ the necessary patience and ability to do the job well?

perform

possess

observe

support

The idea of working abroad really _________ me, and I’m trying to apply for a job abroad．

adapts to

relates to

responds to

appeals to