There are __________ approaches to English teaching．But not all of them are equally efficient for our Chinese students．

variety

accurate

original

diverse

Buying a train ticket two days ahead of time will usually __________ you a good seat．

gather

get

guarantee

make

As I waited for Mike to arrive, I __________ the clock and saw that he was late．

glanced at

stared at

watched

noticed

I would like to speak for our group to express our __________ for your valuable help．

agreement

attention

appreciation

anxiety

Each child is unique and teachers should encourage each one to realize their __________．

power

strength

necessity

potential

He wants very much to go to college, but he is __________ about not passing the entrance examination．

eager

anxious

patient

worrying

I appreciate your hard work, but I can not have a __________ that you will surely get promoted．

guarantee

result

belief

swear

Last year the number of students who graduated with a driving licence reached 200,000, a(n)_________ of 40,000 per year．

average

number

amount

quantity

If you insist on smoking heavily like that, you will have to suffer the _________ sooner or later．

achievements

causes

consequences

exchanges

With the price of gold _________, South Africa’s economy is likely to be good．

go up

went up

goes up

going up