____ the police know the killer's identity, they are getting close to catching him.
| A．Even if | B．Although | C．Now that | D．As long as |
A talent agent ________ Christi’s parents to let him appear in commercials. He thought Christi had the potential of being a very good model and making a lot of money.
| A．appealed to | B．relied on |
| C．picked out | D．called on |
Liz has ________ her smoking to only three cigarettes a day, but her final goal is to quit smoking.
| A．put down | B．set down | C．cut down | D．turned down |
Don’t ________ when you fill out a job application. If you were a store clerk, for instance, don’t say you were the manager.
| A．accelerate | B．withdraw | C．compromise | D．exaggerate |
Jane was the only one who ________ all the conditions; she was of the required age, height and color.
| A．improved | B．fulfilled | C．produced | D．described |
The old man fell down the front steps, knocked his head, and lost ________; when he woke up, he was back in his house.
| A．consciousness | B．balance |
| C．confidence | D．contact |