I could not ______at the idea．

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A． help to smile　B． but smiling

C． but smile　　D． but to smile

－You are supposed to graduate soon, aren't you?

－Yes, in a short while, I'll be free______all my worries.

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A． with　　B． of　　C． about　　 D． to

－Do you drink tea?

－Yes, but I usually prefer green tea_____black tea．

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A． to　B． from　 C． for　D． with

－Let's go home.

－OK. I'm getting tired______shopping.

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A． with　 B． at　C． about　 D． of

－Your new tie is interesting.

－What do you mean _____`interesting'?

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A． with　 B． by　 C． for　D． from

－Where is your hometown?

－It's about twenty miles______ the east of Chicago.

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A． in　B． on　C． to　D． by

You think that抯 a good bicycle? What抯 good ______ it?

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A． about　B． with　 C． of　 D． in

Man: Where have you been all this time? The train is about to leave

Woman: I抦 sorry I抦 late, but I was waiting for you at the information desk upstairs. It抯 lucky I thought to look for you here on the platform.

Question: Where did the woman think they were supposed to meet?

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A． At the information desk.　 B． On the platform.

C． On the train.　　　　　　 D． Near the stairs.

From her early teens, _______.

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A．Blanche Willis Howard抯 determination to be an author

B．was determined to be an author , Blanch Willis Howard

C．Blanche Willis Howard was determined to be an author

D．an author , Blanche Willis Howard was determined to be

Prescriptions for corrective lenses that are provided by an optometrist are often brought to an optician who ______ the lenses.

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A． grinding　B． grinds　 C． they grind　 D． are ground