Question

You have to be a fairly good speaker to ______ listeners’ interest for over an hour.

A．hold

B．make

C．improve

D．receive

Answer 1

A

句意：你是一个相当好的演说家，能抓住听众的兴趣达1个多小时。hold one’s interest固定搭配，译为：吸引某人的兴趣。