1) How can I get it ______ to him that this is really important?

　　A) over B) through C) up D) on

　　2)The famous author spent half of his life ______ this novel.

　　A) to write B) writing C) on write D) on writing

　　3) It took Mike a couple of days to ______ out what had happened.

　　A) work B) get C) take D) figure

　　4) Teaching materials ______ greatly from school to school in the United States.

　　A) vary B) various C) variety D) different

　　5) Police ______that there may be further terrorist attacks.

　　A) fearless B) fearful C) fear D) afraid

　　BBDAC

　　6) I’d like to ______her to you for the job. She is a very clever and industrious girl.

　　A) refer B) suggest C) recommend D) propose

　　7) The benefits of the surgery far ______ the risk.

　　A) overweight B) outweigh C) underweight D) outgrow

　　8) He felt he needed to focus more ______his study.

　　A) on B) in C) over D) at

　　9) ______ riding to school, Tom usually goes to school on foot.

　　A) Without B) Rather than C) Instead of D) In spite of

　　10) The teacher said, “Stop ______ .” So we stopped ______.

　　A) talking; talking B) talking; to talk C) to talk; to talk D) talking; talk

　　CBACA