The aim of education is to teach young people to think for themselves and not follow others ______ .

A. blindly            B. unwillingly           C. closely             D. carefully

Facing up to your problems ____ running away from them is the best approach to working things out.

A. more than          B. rather than            C. along with           D.or rather

Sofia looked around at all the faces: she had the impression that she _____ most of the guests before.

A. has seen            B. had seen             C. saw                 D. would see

While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers  without asking for anything ______ .

A. in return            B. in common           C. in turn               D. in place

No matter how carefully you plan your finances, no one can _____ when the unexpected will happen.

A. prove               B. imply               C. demand             D. predict

“Every time you eat a sweet, drink green tea.” This is _____ my mother used to tell me.

A. what                B. how                C. that                 D. whether

Last week a tennis ball hit me on the head, but I tried to _______ the pain, believing that it would go away sooner or later.

A. share                B. realize              C. ignore               D. cause

We most prefer to say yes to the ______ of someone we know and like.

A. attempts              B. requests            C. doubts               D. promises

 I don’t become a serious climber until the fifth grade, ______ I went up to rescue a kite that was stuck in the branches of a tree.

A. when                 B. where             C. which                D. why

Joe is proud and ______, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame.

A. strict                  B. sympathetic        C. stubborn             D. sensitive