1 . They say it is impossible to __________(预测) what will happen.

2 . 根据原文填入正确的单词或短语,答案可能是一词或多词。

Lesson 36: Debbie Hart is going to swim     1     the English Channel tomorrow. She is going to set out from the French coast at five o'clock in the morning. Debbie is only eleven years old and she hopes to     2     a new world record. She is a strong swimmer and many people feel that she is sure to     3    .

Lesson 37: …     4     the end of next year, they will have finished work on the new stadium. The fantastic modern buildings     5     by Kurt Gunter. Everybody will be watching anxiously     6     the new buildings go up.

Lesson 38: … After so many years of sunshine, Harrison got a     7    . He acted

    8     he had never lived in England before. In the end, it was     9     he could bear. … The dream he had had for so many years ended there. Harrison had thought of everything     10     the weather.

3 . Can you ______ me a job when I get there? You know, I have to work in order to pay for my schooling.

A．provide

B．guarantee

C．arrange

D．apply

4 . --- Believe me, all your efforts will _______ some day.     --- Thanks for your encouragement.

A．pay back

B．pay down

C．pay off

D．pay for

5 . —When shall we start?
—Let's _____ the time for the trip. What about 8:30? Is that all right?

A．set

B．meet

C．make

D．take

6 . With the loud noise going on in the workshop, I can hardly       on my lessons.

A．put

B．rely

C．concentrate

D．center

7 . This picture was taken a long time ago. I wonder if you can _____ my father.

A．find out

B．pick out

C．look out

D．speak out