9.We could tell by the cold weather and shorter days that winter was quickly ______.
A.approaching
B.including
C.distracting
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10.If children （perform）their jobs around the house,they
A.complain about doing the work.
B.do the work they should.
C.don’t do the work they should.
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11.Hiram taped sheets of plastic over his windows to ______ cold air from coming into the house.
A.prevent
B.donate
C.disgust
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12.The opposite of （reveal）is:
A.hide
B.help
C.hurry
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13.The lost man stared at the city map for a long time,trying to ______ Park Avenue.
A.locate
B.dismiss
C.involve
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14.A （detail）is:
A.the end of something
B.a small part
C.a color
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15.Mike is said to （resemble）his father not only in the way he talk but also in his hobby and preference.
A.take after
B.imitate
C.run after
D.like
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16.It wasn’t until the party was almost over that Carlos ______ that he was moving to another state.
A.attempted
B.mentioned
C.examined
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17.The opposite of （hopeless）is:
A.feeling sad
B.looking forward to something
C.wanting to be honest
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18.By our （joint）efforts we managed to push the car back on the road.
A.collective
B.whole
C.all
D.individual
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19.When the neighbors got together to paint Mrs.Kim’s house,she cooked dinner for all of them to show them her ______.
A.failure
B.occasion
C.gratitude
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20.To make a toy drum,you can use anything ______ that has a lid,such as an empty oatmeal box.
A.hollow
B.intense
C.uncertain
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21.He was promised to have an income of （approximately）a hundred thousand dollars a year if he agreed to accept the offer.
A.some
B.appropriate
C.near
D.close
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22.At exactly 6 p.m.,the owner of the store went to the sign on the door that said “Open” and ______ it to the other side,which said “Sorry,closed.”
A.glanced
B.introduced
C.reversed
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