Mrs. Taylor has ____ 8-year-old daughter who has ____ gift for painting. She has won two national prizes.
| A．an; a | B．an; the | C．a; a | D．the; a |
The government will ____ the country through the difficulties ahead.
| A．direct | B．lead | C．guide | D．draw |
Before making your speech, you'd better ______ your thoughts and ideas.
| A．collect | B．gather | C．get | D．prepare |
I always persuade Mary to have both feet on the______as she wants to marry a millionaire and accomplish her goals in an easy way.
| A．ground | B．earth | C．location | D．place |
He was suddenly ______ with a strange illness when he was about to finish his work.
| A．seized | B．caught | C．hit | D．controlled |
Students are asked to _____ themselves in this boarding school and they are only allowed to go back home once a week.
| A．act | B．behave | C．perform | D．observe |