1 . I would rather          time in gardening than in cooking.

A．ponder

B．invest

C．compete

D．expand

3 . —What’s the weather like tomorrow?
—Look at the beautiful clouds. Maybe they ________ a fine day tomorrow.

A．record

B．invite

C．promise

D．prevent

4 . People _________ be careful when using Wi-Fi, for some networks may not be safe.

A．should

B．could

C．would

D．might

5 . Put a bit of sugar in the coffee, and it will _________ better.

A．sound

B．taste

C．look

D．make

6 . I couldn’t enter the room because I had _________ the key in my office.

A．taken

B．left

C．missed

D．got

7 . If you need to remember something, write a note and ________ it on the door the night before.

A．separate

B．blow

C．stick

D．paint

8 . The charges ______ from 5 yuan to 10 yuan.

A．vary

B．change

C．differ

D．rank

9 . After a separation of 30 years, the twin brothers were finally ______ with each other, saying that they would treasure the time they spent together.

A．qualified

B．weakened

C．reunited

D．symbolized