He was a heavy smoker. I _______ him to give up smoking but he just wouldn’t listen to me.
#12230
A
suggested
B
tried to persuade
C
persuaded
D
tried to advise
The hostess kept talking with her mouth full of food,_____ all the guests embarrassed(尴尬的).
#12231
A
leading
B
left
C
remaining
D
leaving
Would you please ______ the light ? I can’t see much clearly . It is getting dark .
#12232
A
switch off
B
switch on
C
turn off
D
take on
It was obvious that the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen______the global environmental problems.
#12233
A
aimed on
B
focused on
C
intended for
D
commented on
---Your ceiling requires ________. --- Yes, I’ll have some workers _______ it
#12235
A
mending; to mend
B
mending; mend
C
to mend; mend
D
to be mended; to mend
To finish the task on time, I think we should _______ and cooperate.
#12236
A
join together
B
connect
C
join hand
D
join forces
The moment he came into his room, he ______ something wrong, though he couldn’t tell.
#12238
A
noticed
B
sensed
C
felt
D
smelt
______ saw the film at the cinema, he stayed home, sleeping
#12239
A
Rather
B
Instead
C
Rather than
D
Contrary to
Tom is clever at numbers and I think he will ________ an excellent accountant.
#12240
A
make
B
turn
C
appear
D
grow
In some parts of China, winds ______ electricity instead of coal.
#12241
A
are used to producing
B
get used to produce
C
used to producing
D
are used to produce
After recovering from his illness, he was advised to __________ gardening as a hobby.
#12242
A
take up
B
take off
C
take down
D
take away
The manager was absent because of illness; ______,the meeting was put off until tomorrow.
#12243
A
as a result
B
what's worse
C
in other words
D
by the way
No one is allowed, no matter who he is, _____ the room unless he has a permit.
#12244
A
enters
B
to enter
C
entering
D
entered
Emily is easy to be ______ as she's the only one of the women who is wearing evening dress.
#12245
A
realised
B
respect
C
recognised
D
refused
Some passengers feel sorry that it usually _______ so long to buy tickets.
#12246
A
costs
B
takes
C
spends
D
spares
______ the warning message, more visitors might have been trapped in the flood.
#12247
A
Apart from
B
Regardless of
C
Other than
D
But for
Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they aren’t covered by skin and can ________ the virus easily.
#12248
A
pick up
B
take up
C
make up
D
bring up
--- Mr. Anderson is popular with his students, for he is kind, strict and knowledgeable.--- No wonder he has such a good_________.
#12249
A
reputation
B
tradition
C
preference
D
presentation