With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute to ________ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test．
| A．take up | B．polish up | C．put up | D．make up |
His mother had talked to him for many minutes while he was watching TV, But_______.
| A．a little did he hear | B．little did he hear |
| C．little heard he | D．a little heard he |
It seems that creative thinking, which is one of the most___________skills in society, is a matter of habits.
| A．high valued | B．high valuing | C．highly valued | D．highly valuing |
We should bring ______ to his attention that he’s still poor in health.
| A．/ | B．something | C．this | D．it |
— Did the door-keeper let you in?
— No. ____I tried to tell him I was your relative, he just didn’t believe me.
| A．Whether | B．Whatever | C．No matter | D．However |
You are doing a good job. So good work ______ good pay.
| A．deserves | B．requests | C．deserts | D．awards |