If you are a distance learner, it is a good idea to set yourself a _________ learning goal for each day or each week．

delicate

visual

fair

specific

_________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them．

Except for

Rather than

Apart from

Instead of

The teacher stressed again that the students should not _________ any important details while retelling the story．

bring out

let out

leave out

make out

I’m trying to break the _________ of getting up too late．

tradition

convenience

habit

leisure

Dr Collins couldn’t head the wildlife research in the tropical forest any longer because his health was in poor _________．

state

situation

condition

position

You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition, but _________, it is fairly good．

for the whole

generally speaking

above all

on the one hand

It was a bad year for the film industry, _________ both quantity and quality．

in terms of

in case of

as a result of

in face of

When we plan our vacation, mother often offers _________ suggestions．

careful

practical

effective

acceptable

There is a great deal of evidence _________ that music activities engage different parts of the brain．

indicate

indicating

to indicate

indicated

My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was _________ it．．

in honor of

in memory of

in search of

in favor of