1 . — The sky lantern is beautiful. Did you make it all by yourself?
— ________. My mom gave me a hand.

A．Not at all

B．Of course

C．You’re joking

D．Not exactly

2 . I could tell you lots and lots about this journey. What stories you would have for the boy… but what a price to pay.

A．you need to pay me	B．I have a gift for you
C．the loss is too great	D．it costs much money

3 . The painting shows a thin figure with an expression of fear.

A．a small number of scary people

B．a little man shouting fearful words

C．a thin face showing a feeling of anxiety

D．the shape of a thin man with a scared face

4 . Reeve starred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987.

A．picked some stars	B．played the lead character
C．acted as the character of a star	D．became famous for his characters

5 . He spoke sharply to his daughter and made her cry.

A．in a strict and angry way	B．in a loud and confident way
C．in a funny and direct way	D．in a sad and emotional way

6 . I’ve always wanted to improve my cooking skills, so recently when I saw an advertisement for a cooking class, I decided to sign up for it.

A．teach the cooking class

B．take the cooking course

C．design an advertisement for the class

D．write down the name of the advertisement

7 . Inspired by his struggles with deafness, Ludwig van Beethoven produced some amazing pieces. He proceeded with his composition until his death.

A．kept practicing the piano

B．went on to make his skills perfect

C．continued to write musical works

D．studied how to write a composition

8 . As she walked towards the stage, the nervous singer had to swallow her anxiety in order to make a confident performance.

A．keep herself active	B．drink some water
C．calm herself down	D．take a deep breath

9 . When I was being unfairly treated by other children, my friend Sarah came to my defence, which moved me a lot.

A．cried for me

B．supported me

C．came to hit me

D．played with me

10 . —I will have to think about it again.
—If you ________, you may lose the opportunity to compete altogether.

A．hesitate

B．wonder

C．continue

D．fail