The magician picked several persons from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.
| A．by accident | B．on occasion |
| C．at random | D．on an average |
He has ___ the company ___ the post for three times, but he has been ___ three times.
| A．adapted to; for; turned down |
| B．adapted to; for; turned away |
| C．applied for; for; turned down |
| D．applied to; for; turned down |
She squeezed the water ___ her wet clothes.
| A．out |
| B．from |
| C．out of |
| D．away |
Can’t you think that a dictionary is an important ___ in learning a second language?
| A．assist |
| B．value |
| C．aid |
| D．help |
The number of people invited ___ fifty, but a number of them ___ absent for different reasons.
| A．were; was |
| B．was; was |
| C．was; were |
| D．were; were |
—Where would you like to go, to the cinema or theatre?
—It ___ to me.
| A．is not a difference |
| B．makes no difference |
| C．is not different |
| D．makes not a difference |