Although the working mother is very busy, she still ____a lot of time to her children.
A. devotes   B. spends   C. offers   D. provides

Last night I had a terrible cold and ached all ___________.

A. the way　　　　 B. over　　　　 C. at once　 　　　D. the worst

—What do you think of their marriage?

　 —______, if I were Kate, I would not marry him.

　　 A. Generally speaking　 　　　 B. I have no idea

　　 C. To be honest　　　　 　　　 D. To my surprise

Wait till you are more ______.It’s better to be sure than sorry.

A.inspired　　　 B.satisfied　　　　 C.calm　　　　　 D.certain

The news sounds _______.

A. Encouraging 　 B. encouraged　　 C. encourage 　 　D. to encourage

_______, he knows a lot．

A．As he is a child　　 B．Child as he isC．A child as he isD．The child as he is

--- It’s said that there are more than 1 million citizens in the county.

---Exactly. One reason is that people are 　　　　　 into it in great numbers.

A. breaking　　　　 B. filling　　　 C. pouring　　　　 D. hurrying

It is the ____ in Britain that young people often do not shake hands when they meet for the first time.

　　A. custom B. habit C. hobby D. favour