We are interested in the weather because it＿＿＿＿　us so directly---what we eat, what we do, and even how we feel.

A．affects

B．benefits

C．guides

D．effects

The young man acted strangely during the interview. He made a bad impression _____the employer.

A．to

B．in

C．with

D．on

After ___ more chatter, the lady returned home.

A．a good deal of

B．a lot of

C．a good deal

D．a good many

I am not ______ up late.

A．accustomed staying	B．accustomed to staying
C．used to stay	D．addicted to stay

He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of ______at a hotel for the night.
A. putting down       B. putting off     C. putting up     D putting on

I think my friend Tony is ______ to win the tennis game next Monday.

A．likely

B．possible

C．probable

D．maybe

His parents died when he was five, so he was _____ by his uncle.

A．brought on

B．brought up

C．brought down

D．brought in

Harry has been out of work for six months, so he has difficulty _____.

A．earning livings	B．earning his living
C．to earn livings	D．to earn his living