10. After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to 　　　　　　his health.

A. take up　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick up

C. carry up　　　　　　　　　　 D. make up

9. When 　　　　　　different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (2006·浙江)

A. compared　　　　　　　　　　 B. being compared

C. comparing　　　　　　　　　 D. having compared

8. He was so excited that he couldn’t find proper words to 　　　　　himself.

A. express　　　　　　　　　　 B. tell

C. say　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. explain

7. It was announced that only when the fire was 　　　　　would be residents permitted to return to their homes.

A. in control　　　　　　　　　 B. under control　

C. out of control　　　　　　　 D. beyond control

6.　　　　　 　he said at the meeting 　　　　　all persons.

A. That; surprised

B.　 That; surprising

C. What; surprised

D. What; surprising

5.　　　　　 　hearing the good news, he jumped with joy.

A. On　　 B.　 Upon　　 C. When　　 D. All of the above

4. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took 　

　　　　 pictures of them.

A. many of

B. masses of

C. the number of

D. a large amount of

3. They wanted to 　　　　　$ 5, 000 for the car, but we managed to bring the price down.

A. be in charge

B. charge

C. take charge of

D. be in the charge of

2. I 　　　　　my son 　　　　　a doctor, but he wasn’t good enough at science.

A. hoped; would become

B. had hoped; would become

C. had hoped; will become

D. hope; will become