our article is too long. You must _______ to about 3000 words.

A. cut it off          B. cut it up        C. cut it down         D. cut it into

Filled with anger, he didn’t shout or swear, but just ________ silently at me.

  A. looked           B. stared          C. glared             D. glanced

—You seem to show interest in cooking.

—What?_________,  I’m getting tired of it.

A. On the contrary    B. To the contrary  C. On the other hand    D. To the other hand

The reason ___________he succeeded was  _______he worked very hard.

A. for; why            B. for; that        C. why; that             D. why; how

If you cheat in the exam, you could hardly _________ it.

A. throw away       B. get away       C. get away from       D. get away with

No potatoes for me—I’m _______ a diet.

A. at               B. in             C. on                D. with

You ______be sitting in this waiting room, sir. You see, it is for women and children only.

   A. oughtn’t to       B. dare not        C. need not           D. will not

The children are full of ______. They have been playing all day long without resting.

A. force           B. power         C. energy       D. strength

It looks like rain, so you’d better ______ without an umbrella.

A. go             B. not to go      C. going           D. not go

—Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?

— ______. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.

A. No, you can’t       B. Yes, I do       C. No, go ahead         D. OK, no problem