How to balance the government's budget without raising taxes is a ______problem.
| A．firm | B．tough | C．secure | D．stable |
It is said that the early European playing-cards _________ for entertainment and education.
| A．were being designed | B．have designed |
| C．have been designed | D．were designed |
After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ________ her job as a doctor in thecountryside.
| A．set out | B．took over |
| C．took up | D．setup |
You have to be a fairly good speaker to ______ listeners’ interest for over an hour.
| A．hold | B．make |
| C．improve | D．receive |
The new movie ________to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
| A．agrees | B．promises |
| C．pretends | D．declines |
The study surveyed 500 families and found that the main ________ problem people suffered was tiredness, followed by loneliness and anxiety.
| A．domestic | B．public |
| C．psychological | D．biological |