At first ___ , the bag seems made of real leather, but actually it is just an imitation.

A．sight             B．look              C．appearance        D．view

After he retired from office, Tom ___ painting for a while , but soon lost interest.

A．kept up           B．took up           C．sped up           D．cleaned up

--- Thank you for keeping me ___ of everything that’s happening.

--- Don’t mention it .

A．inform            B．informed          C．informing         D．to inform

Doctors are often in ____ dilemma over whether or not to tell their patients ___ truth about their condition.

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

It’s known ___ us that a mouse has a good nose ___cheese.

A．for ; for           B．to ; for            C．by ; to            D．by ; at

--- How often do you eat out ?

--- ____ , but usually once a week.

A．Have no idea       B．As usual           C．It depends         D．Generally speaking

-- Have you got everything ready for the party , Kate ?

--- Yes, the decorations are all ___ now.

A．in place           B．in detail           C．in reality          D．in total