I spent the whole day repairing the motorbike. The work was ____ simple.
| A．nothing but | B．anything but | C．something of | D．all except |
The old man asked the children to _____ to each other near the campfire so that he could start telling his story at once.
| A．take up | B．stay up | C．close up | D．turn up |
Lawrence’s novel was rejected at first, but it later came to be ______ as a work of genius.
| A．acknowledged | B．permitted | C．adapted | D．congratulated |
Lack food supplies and wanted by the police, the terrorists made a ______ attempt to hijack(劫持) a plane to Iran.
| A．brave | B．fresh | C．harmful | D．desperate |
At last, I should thank Mr. White for the _______ of speaking here and for ensuring me such an attentive audience.
| A．prejudice | B．privilege | C．ambition | D．favor |
He created a lot of vivid characters in his best-selling novels, thus winning the ______ of book-lovers all over the world.
| A．affection | B．sympathy | C．bonus | D．dignity |