1 . —It’s ________ your promise to be absent from Helen’s party.
—Yes. But I have to prepare for my report next week.

A．for

B．against

C．with

D．from

2 . By the time the policemen arrived, the criminals _________ without leaving any clues(线索).

A．have escaped

B．were escaping

C．had escaped

D．escaped

3 . He always complains that it usually ________ so long to fill in travel insurance documents.

A．costs

B．takes

C．spends

D．spares

4 . Her mother ate nothing at ________ supper yesterday, but today she ate ________ rich supper.

A．/; /

B．/; a

C．the; a

D．a; /

5 . She is a famous writer, so her time is fully ________ with writing.

A．taken out

B．taken on

C．taken away

D．taken up

6 . The man was asleep in the grassland with his sheep ______ to a tree.

A．to tie

B．tie

C．tying

D．tied

7 . With the exam approaching, you should exercise regularly to keep ______.

A．intelligent

B．energetic

C．wealthy

D．attractive

8 . Mike apologized______Jane_____what he had said.

A．for; for

B．to; with

C．to; for

D．with; about

9 . I can _______ him to you for the job. He is a very good worker.

A．suggest

B．recommend

C．advise

D．prompt

10 . What a big wind! I don’t think we will______to the airport on time.

A．make sense

B．make it

C．make use of

D．make trouble