The Evening News comes on at seven o’clock and ________ only thirty minutes．

keeps

continues

finishes

lasts

I’m glad that my parents have ________ of me buying a new car．

agreed

promised

allowed

approved

Television has many advantages．It keeps us ________ about the ________ news and also provides entertainment at home．

informed; latest

know; later

learning; later

think; latest

I wonder if you are ________ with my composition, sir．

pleasing

pleased

pleasant

pleasure

The advertisement ________ always ________ people’s attention．

in big print; pays

in big print; draws

with big print; pays

with big print; catches

I wonder why Jenny ________ to us recently．We should have heard from her by now．

hasn’t written

doesn’t write

won’ t write

hadn’t written

They want someone with ________ for the job．I had ________ the other day．

experience; strange experience

an experience; a strange experience

experience; a strange experience

experiences; strange experiences

The little boy just missed ________ by a truck．

to hit

hitting

being hit

to be hit

Doctors around the world are preparing ________ a possible outbreak of bird flu because few current vaccines will guard against．

against

with

beyond

regardless of

I don’t suppose they want any ________ help．

Which of the following is NOT right?

more

further

extra

plus