She ________ a sum of money for her old age.

　A. puts up with　　　　 B. cuts out　　　　　 C. sets aside　　　　　　 D. takes up

John often attends public lectures at the University of Cambridge, mainly ________ his English.

A. improving　　　　 B. to improve　　　　C. to have improved　　　　 D. improved

A huge ________ of quilts was needed in Qinghai Province since it was freezing at night.

　 A. number　　　　 B. plenty　　　　　 C. quantity　　　　　　 D. quality

________ to computer games, the boy has lost all interest in his lessons.

　　　 A. Addicted　　　　　　　　 B. Addicting　　　　　 C. Having addicted　　　　　　　 D. Addict

       The well-know singer was ________ at the piano by his school teacher.

       A. accompanied            B. adopted             C. adapted                           D. abused

We’re all ready to put it into operation. ________, we’re going to take action as fast as possible.

　A. on the whole　　　 B. in general　　　　　C. all in all　　　　　　　 D. in other words

Can you explain ________ most deserts are located near west coast of the continents?

A. why is it that　　　B. why it is that　　 C. how it is that　　　　D. how is it that

He is clever. I wonder how it ________ that he should have failed the simple test this time.

A. came about　　　　B. came over　　　　 C. came up　　　　　　　 D. came out

----They are quiet, aren’t they?

----Yes. They are accustomed ________ at meals.

A. to talk　　　　　 B. to not talk　　　　 C. to talking　　　　　　　 D. to not talking

The shake was followed by another measuring 8.7, ________ bigger damage to the island.

　　　 A. causing　　　　　　　　　 B. cause　　　　　　　 C. to cause　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. caused