--- ____ busy schoolwork, the children also have to take arts, music and sports classes in their free time.
--- I wonder what they will become.
| A．Rather than | B．Owing to | C．Apart from | D．Expect for |
The serious expression of the captain kept his crew _________.
| A．in the distance | B．from a distance | C．in a distance | D．at a distance |
The tomato juice left some _____ on a customer’s skirt, which made the waitress nervous.
| A．signs | B．points | C．tracks | D．spots |
The notice says “No Photos!” so reporters must ask _____ before taking photos inside the museum.
| A．independence | B．permission | C．advice | D．suggestion |
Nowadays, people get news around them and about the world from _____ media: on TV, on the radio, in the newspaper or on the Internet.
| A．formal | B．ordinary | C．various | D．normal |
The students in that school are not ____ just to enjoy works of art; they hope to create some themselves.
| A．clever | B．confused | C．confident | D．content |