1. Being always late for work, John was __________ by his boss.

　　A) disagreed B) disappointed C) disengaged D) dismissed

　　2. It is not hard to ________ a hawk from a crow.

　　A) divide B) compare C) distinguish D) separate

　　3. —Would you mind my keeping the radio on?

　　—No, it’s quite all right. You don’t ______me at all.

　　A) disturb B) interfere C) distribute D) embarrass

　　4. We have had so many expenses this year that we shall have to _________ a holiday.

　　A) put off B) hold up C) do without D) go about

　　5. Although she said that she would go there with me, she still had a _____look on her face.

　　A) undoubted B) doubtful C) doubtless D) doubtfully

　　6. Teenagers who _________ of high school have trouble finding jobs.

　　A) break out B) bring out C) drop Out D) put out

　　7. The truck bumped into a wall ________ the driver’s carelessness.

　　A) because B) as for C) now that D) due to

　　8. After the examination, all the students are __________ to learn about the results.

　　A) eager B) curious C) thirsty D) hurried

　　9. His achievement in research ________ him respect and admiration.

　　A) received B) beat C) won D) earned

　　10. She is an ____housekeeper and feeds her family cheaply.

　　A) economic B) economical C) enormous D) effective