—Were you busy last weekend?
—Very. Rather than ____ time playing cards as usual, I devoted every effort to ____ an advertisement.
| A．wasting; making | B．waste; make |
| C．to waste; make | D．a waste of; making |
Busy as Tom is, exercise has always been ______ his work.
| A．as a part of his life much as |
| B．as much a part of his life as |
| C．as much as a part of his life |
| D．so much a part of his life as |
The first performance of the musical play “The Sound of Music” aroused ____in audience.
| A．affection | B．appreciation | C．enthusiasm | D．influence |
–When will you come home for dinner? I will prepare it for you.
--Don’t ______it. I’ll eat out with my friends.
| A．care about | B．bother about | C．worry about | D．talk about |
The firm was badly in ______need of a manager with ______better command of French.
| A．a; / | B．the; a | C．/;a | D．/;the |
–Do you think that we should make preparations for the competition in advance?
-– Exactly. ______.
| A．Actions speak louder than words |
| B．Fight no battle unprepared |
| C．Better late than never |
| D．A good beginning is half done |