Some passengers feel sorry that it usually _______ so long to buy tickets.

A．costs

B．takes

C．spends

D．spares

Emily is easy to be ______ as she's the only one of the women who is wearing evening dress.

A． realised

B．respect

C． recognised

D．refused

No one is allowed, no matter who he is, _____ the room unless he has a permit.

A．enters

B．to enter

C．entering

D．entered

The manager was absent because of illness； ______，the meeting was put off until tomorrow.

A．as a result

B．what's worse

C．in other words

D．by the way

After recovering from his illness, he was advised to __________ gardening as a hobby.

A．take up

B．take off

C．take down

D．take away

In some parts of  China， winds ______ electricity instead of coal.

A．are used to producing	B．get used to produce
C．used to producing	D．are used to produce

It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English？__小题1:__
1．Feel positive about learning English.__ 小题2:__Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.
2．Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English.__ 小题3:__ In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.
3．__小题4:_You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements.__ 小题5:__

A．Go over the points you have learned.

B．Keep a record of your language learning.

C．Don't give up when you meet some difficulty.

D．If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.

E． Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.
F． In these ways， you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
G． There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.

Tom is clever at numbers and I think he will ________ an excellent accountant.

A．make

B．turn

C．appear

D．grow

______ saw the film at the cinema, he stayed home, sleeping

A．Rather

B．Instead

C．Rather than

D．Contrary to

The moment he came into his room, he ______ something wrong, though he couldn’t tell.

A．noticed

B．sensed

C．felt

D．smelt