1 . —Jack, let’s have a picnic after school.
—Sorry. I ________ Frank to work on the biology report with him yesterday.

A．advised

B．expected

C．suggested

D．promised

2 . Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your ________, you must keep moving.

A．promise

B．position

C．balance

D．ability

3 . —Would you like to come to my birthday party this Saturday?
—I’d love to. But I ________ to visit my grandparents.

A．promise

B．will promise

C．have promised

D．am promising

4 . — Vicky, why don’t you join us in Hawaii?
— Thank you, John. It’s a very kind _________, but I have to stay and take care of my mother.

A．decision

B．promise

C．order

D．offer

5 . I am afraid we can’t ________ to take a taxi. Let‘s go by underground instead.

A．refuse

B．forget

C．promise

D．afford

6 . The dancing performance Palace Banquet (宴会) in Tang Dynasty won much ________ from people soon after its debut (初次登台) at the 2021 Henan TV Spring Festival Gala.

A．pride

B．praise

C．promise

D．popularity

7 . —I won’t be late next time.
—________?

A．Understand

B．Guess

C．Agree

D．Promise

8 . Our national hero Yue Fei _______ to devote （贡献） himself to the country at a young age.

A．failed

B．forgot

C．promised

D．refused

9 . Mother’s Day ________ us once every year to be thankful to mothers.

A．reminds

B．warns

C．requires

D．promises

10 . —You may go to China for a free trip.
—It’s a very kind ______, but I really can’t accept it.

A．excuse

B．offer

C．promise

D．decision