－What’s the general idea of the passage, Bob?

－Sorry, I can’t make ________ of it．It’s beyond my ability．

judgment

understanding

idea

sense

－I’ve been going to the gym for half a year now．

－________．You look really fit and healthy．

That’s right!

Poor you!

No way!

I can tell you!

－I didn’t apologize to him for being unable to inform him of the change in the plan．

－But you ought ________．

to

to do

to have

to be

－Thank you for your coffee．

－But you ________ it．

didn’t drink

aren’t drinking

don’t drink

hadn’t drunk

－Could I take my child?

－Sorry．The ticket ________ one person to the cinema．

allows

permits

promises

admits

－Frank, I've learned your plan．Could I make some suggestions?

－________．

Just for fun

Go right ahead

With pleasure

Take it easy

－Sorry, but I still don't quite understand that phrase．

－OK, let me make another sentence to ________ its meaning．

bring about

bring up

bring out

bring in

－I'm sorry to hear that some villagers got disabled in the earthquake．

－That's too bad, but ________．

all is well that ends well

the darkest hour is nearest the dawn

where there is life, there is hope

it is good to have friends in trouble

－Please check your answer with the key on Page 129．

－All right．Oh, it's so simple．Why ________ of that?

hadn't I thought

haven't I thought

didn't I think

wasn't I thinking

－As a weight－lifting athlete, Thomas is indeed too large, I think．

－But ________ that, he is still one of the best athletes at present．

in case of

in spite of

thanks to

in response to