Tony is ______ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will travel soon.
A. tracing B. skipping
C. inspecting D. scanning
It is said that the early European playing-cards _________ for entertainment and education.
A. were being designed B. have designed
C. have been designed D. were designed
After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane ________ her job as a doctor in the countryside.
A. set out B. took over
C. took up D. set up
You have to be a fairly good speaker to ______ listeners’ interest for over an hour.
A. hold B. make
C. improve D. receive
The new movie ________to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
A. agrees B. promises
C. pretends D. declines
The study surveyed 500 families and found that the main ________ problem people suffered was tiredness, followed by loneliness and anxiety.
A. domestic B. public
C. psychological D. biological