—How are you getting on with your work?
—Oh, I'm sorry. Things aren't going so well as ________.
| A．beingplaned | B．planning | C．planned | D．toplan |
11. The graduate never expected that his graduation essay would ______ such a heated discussion among scholars.
| A．set off | B．set about | C．set out | D．set up |
10. My grandfather is such a forgetful person that he has to __ many things, even his daily meals.
| A．be remembered by | B．be reminded of | C．be memorized | D．be reminded |
9. –You should have apologized to them for not ______ at the party.
--I ________ but they didn’t forgive me anyway.
| A．coming up; did | B．turning up; did | C．showing up; should have | D．appearing; should |
8. It is obvious that she ________, for she looks much slimmer than she did last year.
| A．has gone on diet | B．has lost weight | C．has put on weight | D．has cut down weight |
7. It is a worldwide custom that the energetic young are _______ for their youth, vitality and creativity.
| A．admired | B．looked forward to | C．respected | D．looked on |