----Why is he feeling down today?
----Because the suggestion he _______ has been turned down.
A. put away B. put up
C. put down D. put forward
________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.
A. Except for B. Rather than
C. Apart from D. Instead of
Though Tom knew nothing about business, he succeeded ________ other more well-informed managers failed.
A. what B. how C. if D. where
Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ________ selfrespect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.
A. when B. which C. as D. that
Here is a list of names of the guests to be invited to the party. Please don’t__ any of them when typing.
A. let out B. make out C. leave out D. put out
It is you as well as your wife that ______ your son's bad performance at school.
A. is to be blamed for B. are to be blamed for
C. are to blame for D. is to blame for
