It is not profitable to provide bus services in districts where the population is widely _____.

　　A. scattered  B. dismissed  C. separated  D. spread

The government has lost a great deal of _____ because of the large increase in food pries.

　　A. strength    B. support    C. agreement    D. vote

The party, which had been greatly _____, was spoiled by the rude behavior of an uninvited guest.

　　A. looked forward to    B. looked up to  C. called forth         D. called for

It isn't so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____.

　　A. above all    B. in all    C. at all    D. after all

It is clear that the whole world is passing through a social revolution in which a central _____ must be taken by scientists and technologists.

　　A. process   B. attention    C. measure    D. part

We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.

　　A. hope    B. wait    C. expect    D. imagine

_____ inviting guests and not treating them properly!

　　A. Strangely       B. Fantastically   C. Surprisingly    D. Fancy

The doctor telephoned to say that he couldn’t ____ the meeting because he had to ___ a patient.

A. came to; attend to     B. attend; attend       

  C. join; treat           D. attend on; look after

I can't put up with the _ ____atmosphere here.

A. silent  B. aimless    C. lifeless    D.deadly

Which do you enjoy ___ our weekend, fishing or watching TV?

A. spending  B. to spend    C. being spent    D. spend