— Mr. Smith was really helpful when you were in financial difficulty during those years.

— Definitely. I can never appreciate his kindness _____.

A. seriously                  B. well                       C. enough                   D. properly

 People hope to become more _____ in predicting earthquakes.

A. absolute         B. steady             C. perfect              D. accurate

 We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are _____.

A. picking up     B. coming up     C. making up     D. turning up

 — What's the matter with you, Lucy?

— After the long walk, my legs _____ and I couldn't go any farther.

A. gave off           B. gave in            C. gave up           D. gave out

 The task _____ more difficult than we expect.

A. proved to    B. proved us      C. was proved     D. proved

 _____ his happy look, he must have passed the driving test.

A. To judge by      B. Being judged from     C. Judging by         D. Judge from

 _____ to too much sunlight, as is generally considered, will add to the potential of catching skin cancer.

A. Being exposed          B. Exposed                 C. Exposing               D. To expose

 There was a nice little gift for everyone, with a suitable poem _____ to it.

A. attached           B. to be attaching      C. to attach           D. attaching

 I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it’ll still be some time _____ Brian gets back.

A. before            B. since              C. till               D. after

 Jack is a student and studies at the NO. 1 Middle School, _____.

A. it was the same with Mike                 B. so it is with Mike

C. so is Mike                              D. so does Mike