He got well-prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _______ the good opportunity.

A. to lose                                                  B. losing

C. to be lost                                              D. being lost

 I look on it as a good opportunity to _______ fresh skills and broaden my knowledge.

A. acquire                     B. require                     C. accept               D. receive

 This is the second time that I _______ Shanghai for the Expo.

A. visited                                                  B. had visited

C. have visited                                                 D. visit

 She was _______ to go home as soon as possible, for her little son had a high fever.

A. hurried                            B. anxious             C. worried                           D. nervous

 After writing many compositions, the students felt a _______ of achievement in their writing ability.

A. potential                   B. lack                  C. glory                        D. sense

 Maria has made her decision, and she is determined to _______ it.

A. stick to                                                       B. stick out

C. stick on                                                       D. stick by

 We want to work even harder though we feel quite _______ our success.

A. secure of                                              B. nervous about

C. worried about                                       D. competent for

 It doesn’t _______ for us to wait here doing nothing. We should do something.

A. make progress                                      B. make efforts

C. make a difference                                  D. make any sense

 Oh! We shouldn’t keep him waiting long, for he is not a person of _______ .

A. courage                                                       B. determination

C. patience                                                      D. responsibility

 My cousin is really enthusiastic about playing basketball. _______ he shoots a ball, he likes to think of himself as Kobe Bryant.

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A. At one time                                           B. All the time

C. The first time                                        D. Every time