Wealth is not always the _________ of success.

A．help          B．measure           C．hold         D．cause

He is __________ to adapt _______ to new circumstances.

A．quickly; him                                              B．quick; himself

C．quick; him                                                        D．quick; herself

－Didn’t you explain it to the boss?

－The boss ran out of the office ______ I _______ get in a word.

A．until; can  B．before; could    C．after; might      D．as; dared

The customer bargained with the shopkeeper for a long time, and they agreed _______ the price.

A．to      B．with  C．on     D．at

He was much _____ a determined fighter _____ human rights. He was a ____ of a different political leader.

A．more than; for; man                                   B．other than; for; model

C．rather than; against                                     D．more than; for; model

Without more coal __________ the fire, ________ it would soon go out.

A．added to; or                                              B．added to; X

C．added up to; and                                         D．added up; for

However, at times this balance of _____ nature is _____, resulting in a number of possibly ___ effects.

A．the; troubled; foreseen                                B．X; puzzled; unforeseen

C．X; mixed; foreseen                                     D．X; disturbed; foreseen

－Have you ever seen that movie?

－Yes. When I was in Tokyo, I __________ it three times.

A．saw          B．had seen          C．have seen         D．would see

Having passed all the tests, she felt a great weight ___________ off her mind.

A．taking      B．taken        C．take          D．to be taken

The World Cup will ____ in Tokyo next month. Do you know how many countries will _____?

A．happen; take part                                       B．hold; take part in

C．play; take part in                                         D．take place; join