There are six boys and two girls in the classroom; that’s eight _______.
| A.at all | B.in all | C.after all | D.above all | 
I am so lucky to have a friend like Jenny who is so _____ that she is said never to lose her temper with anyone.
| A.slight | B.abstract | 
| C.mild | D.delicate | 
—Mr. Scott has received the invitation to his ex-girlfriend’s wedding ceremony this weekend. Will he attend it?
 —No, he has finally decided _____.
| A.not | B.not to | 
| C.not to go | D.not to go to | 
It’s vital that the theory _____ practice, or it could just be something meaningless.
| A.shall be applied to | B.is applied for | 
| C.be applied for | D.be applied to | 
Nowadays, an increasing number of people turn to drinking alcohol to escape the _____ caused by heavy work.
| A.barrier | B.temper | C.shadow | D.stress | 
For a long time we walked without saying ______ word and eventually Jack was the first to break ______ silence.
| A.the; a | B.a; the | C.a;/ | D.the;/ |