At present the hotel is almost empty ,but I’m sure things will start to      in the spring.

       A．rise up      B．hold on     C．pick up     D．hang out

It’s nothing unusual to experience failure, and       ought we to be so discouraged.

       A．in no time B．by all means     C．in no way D．in any condition

After ______ seemed hours of waiting in line, finally it was our turn to pass the gateway.

A. that      B. it C. what           D. which

Micky bought an old ear cheaply，cleaned it up and sold it the next week at a______.

      A．benefit     B．bargain     C．profit.      D．prize

Words _____ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my son from the burning house.

   A．failed        B．left    C．discouraged     D．disappointed

He is so skillful that he can draw a picture at an object in       a human hair.

       A．one-twentieth the thicker than B．one-twentieth the thick of

       C．one-twentieth the thickness of D．one-twenty thicker than

Put yourself in situations where you will be forced to communicate in English ,       you will see more progress over time .

       A．or     B．so     C．yet   D．a(chǎn)nd

--I’ll be away on a business trip.Would you mind looking after my cat?—Not at all.___.

A. I’ve no time   B. I’d rather not   C. I’d like it      D. I’d be happy to

Many people worked on the project but in terms of dollars and cents, the cost was ___.

A. few   B. very little    C. hardly any    D. not many  

______ the police thought he was the most likely one, since they had no exact proof about it, t hey could not arrest him．

      A．If only     B．As long as C．Although        D．As soon as