1 . A: Can I see you for a moment?
B: Is it a matter of           ?

A．urgency

B．emergency

C．seriousness

2 . A: The price for this car? Fifteen thousand dollars out the door! What a deal!
B: Well, if the car hadn’t been in an accident, that would be a good price, but it has a few ________ problems.
(Which option is not suitable?)

A．slight

B．minor

C．tiny

3 . The committee has approved his ______ that he put off his gap year till he finishes the research.

A．application

B．wisdom

C．arrangement

D．request

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

A．to tie

B．tie

C．tying

D．tied

5 . The bridge was made mainly of stone and bricks ________ paper is made from wood or grass.

A．as

B．when

C．but

D．while

6 . He has ________ classical music, and she listens to pop music ________ the classical.

A．a preference for; in preference for	B．preference in; a preference in
C．a preference for; in preference to	D．preference for; a preference to

7 . --- You don’t look well. Are you ill ?
--- No, the exam is coming and I _______ reading until midnight.

A．kept up

B．got up

C．stayed up

D．woke up

8 . _______ in having trade talks with a foreign company, she has stayed up for several nights.

A．Occupied

B．Being occupied

C．Having occupied

D．To occupy

9 . --- what do you think of “The Voice of China ”, the reality TV show ?
--- I can’t help _______ it. I got _______ whenever I watched it !

A．to love ; exciting	B．to love ; excited
C．loving ; exciting	D．loving ; excited

10 . At the police station, she ______ her handbag as soon as she saw it.

A．realized

B．knew

C．recognized

D．brought