The problem is not ____ so easy as you think. It’s far from being settled.
| A．hardly | B．almost | C．nearly | D．scarcely |
When you do exercises, your heart works better. It is able to______ more blood while beating more slowly.
| A．produce | B．pump | C．increase | D．bump |
It’s bad ____ for a man to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
| A．behavior | B．action | C．manner | D．movement |
Alice _____ her father that both she and her husband would be happy if he would live with them.
| A．convinced | B．reinforced | C．pledged | D．required |
When college students _____ future employment, they often think of status, income, and prestige.
| A．demand | B．assume | C．apply | D．expect |