—Are you satisfied with her answer? —Not at all. It couldn’t have been ________.

A．any worse         B．much better       C．so bad            D．the worst

If your knowledge can be _________ with my experience, we are sure to succeed.

A．joined            B．united            C．connected         D．combined

Jack was born in a small village and _________ in a poor family.

A．brought up        B．turned up         C．taken up          D．come up

The custom of arranged marriages still ________ in many countries.

A．appears           B．lives              C．exists             D．lies

Please go _______ the ship quickly. There is only 10 minutes left.

A．abroad           B．aboard            C．board            D．broad

Football is a ________ of a sharp mind and hard training rather than just talking.

A．time             B．action            C．thought           D．mixture

________you’ve got the chance, you must make full use of it.

A．Although          B．Even though       C．As if              D．Now that

The little child ________ get what he wanted at last and felt very happy.

A．tried to           B．failed to           C．managed to        D．succeeded to

He went to America to improve his English _________ to make money, according to his parents.

A．other than         B．more than         C．rather than        D．better than

He set up a primary school in his hometown __________ his late father.

A．in memory of      B．in place of         C．in charge of        D．in the honor of