It was so foggy that the driver could hardly _______ the way ahead.

A. make out　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. go up

C. look out　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. take up

 In modern civilization, mankind is destroying the planet, all _______ progress.

A. as a result of                                         B. in the name of  

C. in a state of                                                 D. by the side of

 _______ you and me, I don’t think there was anyone under thirty.

A. Including                                              B. Beside

C. In addition                                            D. Apart from

 _______ to pleasure, he forgot that everything earned was not easy.

A. Abandoning                                          B. Having abandoned

C. Be abandoned                                       D. Abandoned

 Believe it or not, Levy’s sister suddenly _______ crying when we were eating.

A. burst on                                                      B. burst in

C. burst into                                             D. burst out

 Smoking, which may be _______ fun for some people, is _______ cause of discomfort for  people around him. 

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

 The headmaster was dismissed three months ago. The post is too important to leave _______ any longer, especially before the college entrance examination.

A. alone　　　　　　B. away                   C. vacant        　D. occupied

 You see the lightning _______ it happens, but you hear the thunder later.

A. the instant                                                   B. for an instant

C. on the instant                                               D. in an instant

 He is _______ every day. He has never been late for school.

A. busy                        B. diligent            C. careful                     D. punctual

 Everyone should keep on getting himself educated so as to be _______ modern technology.

A. good at                                                              B. successful in

C. up to date with                                             D. interested in