My father ____ my brother for driving but he wanted to pick ____ the knowledge of the computer during his spare time.
| A．advised; up | B．persuaded; out | C．intended; up | D．managed; out |
All passengers ______, please fasten your seat belts and remain seated ______ the plane is landing.
| A．on board; before | B．abroad; since | C．on the board; after | D．aboard; when |
Unfortunately, it was in Yushu County, ______ a 7.1-magnitude earthquake happened on April 14, 2010, ______ a large number of students were buried inside damaged schools.
| A．which; when | B．that; that | C．where; that | D．where; which |
______ World Exposition in 2010 is the first registered World Exposition in ______ developing country.
| A．/; a | B．The; a | C．The; / | D．/; the |
I _____ to telephone you last night, but the line was out of order and I couldn’t get through.
| A．succeeded | B．tried | C．managed | D．failed |
I would like a new job which pays more, but ______ I enjoy the work I’m doing at the moment.
| A．in other words | B．on the other hand | C．for one thing | D．as a matter of fact |