. He ate what he could, and gave the _____ of the food to the birds.

　　A. remain    B. uneaten    C. rest    D. part

 When the big bills for mother's hospital care came, father was glad he had money in the bank to _____.

　　A. fall short of    B. fall through 　　C. fall back on     D. fall in with

I asked the tailor to make a small _____ to my trousers because they were too long.

　　A. change  B. variation  C. revision  D. alteration

 The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children's opinions.

　　A. division    B. gap    C. separation    D. interval

_______ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.

       A. While            B. Since                 C. Before              D. Unless

–----Will you be sent abroad for further studies?

-----I have ________!

A. such no luck                          B. no such luck     

C. no such a luck                           D. not such a luck

–---Dear me! I’ve been in America for a month.

   -----________ you are settled, why don’t you take up some serious study ?

       A. If                      B. Now that               C. When                 D. Even if

 ---–Why did you come so late for work?

   -----I was ________ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.

       A. held up          B. put up                 C. taken up              D. given up

She worried ________ her child would be hurt.

       A. on condition that       B. so that            C. for fear that              D. so long as

–Not getting that job was a big letdown.

   --Don’t worry. Something better will _______.

       A. come along              B. take on              C. go by                 D. fall behind