—You seemed to be very surprised at the news that he won.
—Not exactly.It was his courage________his skill________really struck me.
| A．as well as；that | B．other than；that |
| C．rather than；which | D．and；which |
Although this phenomenon can’t be understood, it can be ___ in fact.
| A．unacceptable |
| B．tolerated |
| C．misunderstood |
| D．adopted |
The children grew up in beautiful ___ but not in a happy home ___.
| A．surrounding; environment |
| B．surroundings; environment |
| C．environment; surroundings |
| D．environment; surrounding |
The most appropriate time for our meeting is ___ this Friday.
| A．ahead of |
| B．previous of |
| C．in advance of |
| D．previous to |
They tried to persuade him to ___ the post but he declined.
| A．take off |
| B．take in |
| C．take up |
| D．carry out |
The wind is blowing hard; please make sure all the windows are ___ properly.
| A．fastened |
| B．swithed |
| C．flashed |
| D．pressed |