With the help of his friends, he has _____a good business over the years.

A. built up         B. made up                    C. grown up                  D. picked up

 It is the test system, _____ the teachers, that is to blame for the heavy burden of middle school students nowadays.

A. other than                    B. or rather                               C. rather than                            D. more than

 In a sport team each player has a clear role, and there are few occasions ______ members are confused or uncertain of their roles.

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

 Please don’t phone him between 1 and 3 p.m. tomorrow. He _________ a lecture then.

A. has delivered                           B. has been delivering                C. will be delivering            D. delivers

The children were warned of not being too __________ about things they are not supposed to know.

A. strange                             B. amusing                                     C. curious                             D. satisfied

He argued ______ smoking, and insisted that it was ______argument that smoking was harmful to health.

A. for; beyond                 B. against; over               C. for; over                                D. against; beyond

 Only when _________ in the afternoon ________ able to leave.

A. the match was over; they were     B. was the match over; were they

C. was the match over; they were     D. the match was over; were they

I was disappointed with the film. I had expected _______ to be much better.

A. that                B. this                 C. one                                            D. it

—Do you feel like ___________ there or shall we take a bus?

—I'd like to walk, but since there is no time left, I'd rather we ___________a taxi.

A. to walk; take          B. walking; took         C. to walk; took      D. walking; take

What ___________ pleasant surprise! I’ll tell Richard about it ___________ minute he comes home.

A. a; the                         B. a; a                           C. a; /                           D. /; the