Students are _____ for new knowledge to suit themselves to the future jobs in various fields_______ which they are unfamiliar.

A. hoping; to          B. anxious; with       C. eager; with       D. proud; to

---- Would you have gone shopping had it been possible?

   ---Yes, but I ___ busy doing my homework.       

    A. was   B. were   C. had been   D. would be

1 haven't got a single ______from Aunt Mary since I last saw her.

A. advice  B. news  C. message  D. information

Though bought ten years ago,the car is still in good ______.

A.situation                    B.condition                   C.position                     D.station

It’s a teacher’s _____ to make children learn.

  A. matter    B. affair  C. business            D. event

“Must we do it now?” “No, you _____.”

A. won’t     B. needn’t     C. can’t      D. don’t

The British commander tried to make Nathan Hale ___, but he failed.

        A. turn a traitor    B. turn the traitor    C.turn traitor   D.turn traitors

They stole the goods in the store and were put ____.

        A. in a prison     B. in prison    C. at prison     D. in the prison

The government is _____ and will take the necessary steps to maintain security and stability.

   A. on the alert    B. out of control

   C. on guard        D. in vain

Busy and successful as he was, the novelist was willing to _____ any promising young man and give him all the help he could.

A. take up    B. pick up    C. make up    D. look up