He was suddenly ________ with a strange illness when he was about to finish his work．

seized

caught

hit

controlled

Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ________ when you're looking for a job．

chance

importance

assistant

advantage

________ a mobile phone can you ring ________ you want to talk with anywhere．

Using; whoever

Only on; whomever

By; whatever

With; anyone

Dad is used to smoking and drinking．There's no chance ________ I'm able to talk him into ________．

whether; giving it up

of whether; giving them up

that; getting rid of them

which; stopping it

Before Tom left home, his mother kept telling him to ________ his manners at the party．

mind

notice

watch

care

The big-eyed girl came in, ________ a cake with two ________ candles on it．

bring; lit

brought; lighted

carrying; lighted

taking; lighting

The machine has been used many years．It's no wonder that it doesn't work well ________．

regularly

constantly

occasionally

frequently

The T-shirt you bought in the supermarket is well worth ________ was charged for it．

what

which

that

how

In face of a failure, it is the most important to ________ good state of mind．

keep up

give up

pick up

take in

Punctuality is ________ a virtue to us．It is a rule of life and our respect for our friends and visitors．

better than

more than

no more than

no better than