The driver looked over the engine carefully to make sure that it wouldn’t ________ on the way．

A．break into

B．break down

C．break up

D．break out

It is during the last thirty years ________ the custom of going away for holiday has grown up．

A．when

B．until

C．how

D．that

I know a little bit about Kitzbuhel as my daughter and I ________ there several years ago．

A．are going

B．had been

C．went

D．have been

To prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games, scientists have ________ a number of suggestions to improve the environment．

A．made up

B．put forward

C．applied for

D．put up

Some experts demanded that children ________ more time for sleep and play．

A．give

B．should give

C．were given

D．be given

The Beijing Olympic Torch Relay attracted lots of people, ________ from children to grandparents．

A．ranged

B．to be ranged

C．ranging

D．being ranged

Buying a train ticket ahead of time will usually ________ you a good seat．

A．arrange

B．guarantee

C．protect

D．prevent

The young director has made lots of films, but ________ good ones．

A．any

B．some

C．few

D．many

－I’d like to reserve a single ticket to Beijing．

－Sorry, sir, but we don’t have any tickets ________ at the moment．

A．usable

B．available

C．suitable

D．stable

It is ________ comfort to know there’s someone to keep ________ eye on the kids．

A．a; an

B．/;/

C．/; an

D．/; the