During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I
Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this
Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he taught me. “The absolute most important
A.put forward | B.jumped at | C.tried out | D.turned down |
A.excited | B.worried | C.moved | D.tired |
A.title | B.competitor | C.textbook | D.instructor |
A.urged | B.demanded | C.held | D.meant |
A.fastest | B.easiest | C.best | D.rarest |
A.chance | B.qualification | C.honor | D.job |
A.real | B.perfect | C.clear | D.possible |
A.add | B.expose | C.apply | D.compare |
A.eventually | B.naturally | C.directly | D.normally |
A.game | B.presentation | C.course | D.experiment |
A.criterion | B.classroom | C.department | D.situation |
A.fact | B.step | C.manner | D.skill |
A.grades | B.decisions | C.impressions | D.comments |
A.analyze | B.describe | C.rebuild | D.control |
A.announce | B.signal | C.block | D.evaluate |
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He looked at the
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A.glad | B.ready | C.sorry | D.nice |
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A.listen to | B.look at | C.care for | D.talk to |
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A.wondered | B.enjoyed | C.hated | D.expected |
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A.exam | B.subject | C.question | D.college |
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A.annoying | B.exciting | C.frightening | D.surprising |
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A.popularity | B.expectation | C.performance | D.identity |
A.decline | B.account | C.way | D.rise |
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A.evidence | B.guidance | C.presence | D.reference |
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A.impact | B.remark | C.barrier | D.progress |
A.Appealing | B.Including | C.Joining | D.Watching |
A.dealt | B.connected | C.played | D.compared |
A.in between | B.up to | C.out of | D.away from |
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A.respect | B.inspire | C.reward | D.challenge |
A.charge | B.advantage | C.notice | D.control |
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A.objection | B.attention | C.welcome | D.study |
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A.undertake | B.undergo | C.forget | D.miss |
A.act out | B.act on | C.act up | D.act as |
A.something | B.anything | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.easy | B.different | C.hard | D.quick |
A.idea | B.advice | C.hope | D.order |
A.securing | B.enabling | C.persuading | D.proving |
A.superheroes | B.doctors | C.nurses | D.actors |
A.adopted | B.appointed | C.recognized | D.marked |
A.caught up with | B.teamed up with | C.put up with | D.ended up with |
A.left | B.sponsored | C.envied | D.supported |
A.diagnosed | B.blessed | C.disgusted | D.associated |
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A.last | B.first | C.second | D.third |
A.noticed | B.greeted | C.met | D.accepted |
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A.covered | B.passed | C.experienced | D.flowed |
A.talk about | B.go through | C.set down | D.rely on |
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A.enjoyed | B.protected | C.hid | D.dressed |
A.understanding | B.hearing | C.packing | D.learning |
A.officially | B.happily | C.carefully | D.coldly |
A.Because | B.When | C.Since | D.Although |
A.so | B.much | C.quite | D.too |
A.out of control | B.out of sight | C.in ruins | D.in power |
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A.washed | B.touched | C.swapped | D.buried |
A.regretted | B.forecasted | C.considered | D.organized |
A.teacher | B.classmate | C.desk | D.mother |
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A.smart | B.shy | C.honest | D.impatient |
A.planning | B.choosing | C.fearing | D.promising |
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A.along with | B.as for | C.except for | D.instead of |
A.give | B.understand | C.hear | D.support |
A.pain | B.difference | C.work | D.fun |
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