— Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him．
— He ________．He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai．
A． is B． will be
C． has been D． Was
Maury Brown of Forbes reports that Major League Baseball’s annual ________ for 2014 will top $9 billion．
A． allowances B． revenues
C． rates D． Accounts
Believe it or not，your ship isn’t quite sunk，as there are some ways to ________ a new career even if it’s something you’ve never done before．
A． burst into B． get through
C． break into D． comb through
— Did you stay at the party until the very end last night？
— No，I left as early as was ________ with politeness．
A． content B． consistent
C． patient D． Permanent
They eat only plant foods, and take care to ________ animal products from other areas of their lives．
A． contain B． maintain
C． exclude D． Include
— Could you please explain the assignment for Monday, Miss Smith？
— Certainly. Read the next chapter and come to class ________ to discuss what you’ve read.
A． preparing B． prepared
C． to prepare D． to be prepared
