1.24This committee selected the plan that seemed most ().

1.37I expect her to () her obligation.

A. carry off

B. carry away

C. carry on

D. carry out

2.120In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true (11) women, and even more so if the inquirer is a man. However, it is very (12) to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind being asked either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to (13) their age, especially if they feel they look young for their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a direct question like “How old are you?”. If elderly people want to talk about their age, they may easily (14) the topic themselves, and ask the other person to guess how old they are . They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than (15) that they look very old. Even though Westerners do not usually ask people directly how old they are, this does not (16) that they are not interested to know how old other people are. They may ask (17) for the information, or else they may try to (18) the topic indirectly. Sometimes discussions about educational (19) and the number of years of working experience may provide some clues, but this is not always the (20).

A. 1111211114

B. 1111511115

C. 5555744444

D. 5555888888

1.34She could hardly () laughing .

A. retain

B. refuse

C. resist

D. insist

1.34John has just taken ()the family business from his father.

A. off

B. over

C. on

D. after

1.35Finding a job can be () and disappointing, and therefore it is important that you are prepared.

A. exploiting

B. frustrating

C. profiting

D. misleading

1.30() your letter, I am pleased to inform you that your plans are quite acceptable to us.

A. Towards

B. Upon

C. Supposing

D. Concerning

1.27When he was questioned about the missing ring , he firmly()that he had ever seen it.

A. defied

B. accused

C. refused

D. denied

1.10Children should show ()【respectable】for those who are older and wiser.

A. respectable

B. respect

C. respective

D. respectively

1.5The rope ()【tight】when I pulled on it.

A. was tightened

B. tightened

C. tightening

D. was tighten

1.141In the new factory all the equipment was ().

A. to date

B. out of date

C. in date

D. up to date