She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of _because the top one is her favorite．
| A．value | B．time | C．interest | D．preference |
David paused to consult his notes, and then _______ with his speech.
| A．proceeded | B．pursed | C．pronounced | D．proposed |
He is _________ about his chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
| A．optimistic | B．optional | C．optimal | D．obsessed |
—The company has been performing poorly during the past few years.
—In my view, it needs to _______ its image.
| A．hold up | B．take up | C．step up | D．polish up |
– I’m sorry I stepped on your toe; it was an accident.
– It wasn’t! You did it ______.
| A．by accident | B．at present |
| C．on purpose | D．at dusk |
While our city tries impatiently to change its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to ___________ the historically important architecture
| A．decorate | B．develop | C．preserve | D．reserve |
We are waiting until the weather ________ a little.
| A．takes up | B．picks up | C．turns up | D．makes up |
--Shall I ________ the raincoat?
--No hurry. Leave it ________ it is. It looks like rain.
| A．put on; there | B．put on; where |
| C．put away; in the place | D．put away; where |
He told me he had been offered a very well-paid_________ abroad.
| A．service | B．business | C．position | D．work |