1) We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have one this month.

　　A. the other B. some

　　C. another D. other

　　2) The education system rather than the teachers is to ________ the overburden on the students.

　　A. blame for B. care for

　　C. allow for D. answer for

　　3) My mother always gets a bit _______ if we don't arrive when we say we will.

　　A. anxious B. ashamed

　　C. weak D. patient

　　4)--- Would you help me sweep the floor? --- _________, I’d rather water the flowers.

　　A. Not particularly B. Anyway but

　　C. Anything but that D. With pleasure

　　5)I'm certain David's told you his business troubles. ______, it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.

　　A. Anywhere B. Anyway

　　C. Therefore D. Though

　　6) Lily hoped she would pass her driving test at the first _______.

　　A. aspect B. attack

　　C. effort D. attempt

　　7) He is easy to get along with. _______ that, he is a determined boy.

　　A . Apart from B. Beside

　　C. Except D. In addition

　　8) Recently more and more farmers have _______ the government rather than nature for help.

　　A. lived up to B. centered on

　　C. attended to D. appealed to

　　9) The environmentalists said wild goats’ _______ on the vast grassland was a good indication of the better environment.

　　A.escape B.absence

　　C.attendance D.appearance

　　10) The young man had no ____ for hard work.

　　A.appetite B.taste

　　C.joy D.enjoyment

　　11) Now a lot of new technology developed by scientists will be ______ improving the quality of rice and wheat.

　　A. used to B. applied to

　　C. suited to D. accustomed to

　　12) But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this _____ with you.

　　A. appointment B. schedule

　　C. arrangement D. interview

　　13) Chinese arts have won the ______ of a lot of people outside China.

　　A.enjoyment B. appreciation

　　C. entertainment D.application

　　14) At the meeting they discussed three different ______to the study of mathematics.

　　A. methods B. apartment

　　C. approaches D. ways

　　15) It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late at night. My parents don't _____ of Richard and me staying out late at night.

　　A. approach B. allow

　　C. appeal D. approve