-I'm ________too much weight, doctor.

-I think you ought to go on a diet.

A. getting on

B. putting on

C. carrying on

D. living on

Once you have made a plan, you should ________it.

A. stick to

B. insist on

C. keep on

D. get used to

“Mummy, there is a woman at the door insisting on selling us some cocks. Will you please come and ________her?” said Sally.

A. play with

B. care for

C. deal with

D. call on

I learned to ________ the bicycle as a small boy.

A. drive

B. ride

C. operate

D. run

Project Hope aims at helping the poor children in remote areas to ________ education.

A. accept

B. keep

C. assist

D. receive

Papermaking began in China and from here it ________ to North Africa and Europe.

A. spread

B. grew

C. carried

D. developed

He is indeed too fat but ________ that he is an excellent dancer.

A. as well as

B. in addition to

C. in spite of

D. owing to

I am hunting for a house, nice, bright, comfortable and _______, with a big garden,

A. first of all

B. above all

C. first

D. firstly

The pine-trees were black ________ the morning sky.

A. over

B. for

C. against

D. under

The passengers were robbed ________ all their money.

A. of

B. off

C. from

D. away