1、He __________ mountain climbing two years ago.
A.begins
B.took up
C.took out
D.liked
2、__________ being annoyed, he seemed quite pleased.
A.Instead
B.Rather
C.Instead of
D.Not only
3、The students of the class __________ in age from 20 to 36.
A.vary
B.various
C.varies
D.variable
4、The old couple __________ good times and hard times as well.
A.has seen
B.had seen
C.have seen
D.having seen
5、Come round for lunch and then we can discuss it at __________.
A.easy
B.time
C.once
D.leisure
6、Stress has an effect on both your physical and __________ health.
A.mental
B.brain
C.mind
D.intelligence
7、How can you expect him to understand? He’s a __________ child.
A.only
B.mere
C.just
D.merely
8、Your pictures are so good. You should __________ painting as a career.
A.take away
B.take up
C.take off
D.take out
9、Everybody knows that the good will __________ and the bad be punished.
A.reward
B.award
C.be rewarded
D.be awarded
10、This term __________ and we are preparing now for the final examinations.
A.is approaching
B.is coming
C.is coming to an end
D.is coming to a conclusion
11、He plays the piano for a while every day. It’s one of his favorite __________.
A.relaxation
B.leisure
C.spare time
D.life
12、Scientists have done __________ experiments to show that praise works better than criticism.
A.countless
B.countable
C.counting
D.count
13、The picture given by the travel agency was __________, not showing that the hotel was next to a noisy street.
A.mistake
B.right
C.false
D.misleading
14、Working with children with special needs can be a __________ and rewarding experience.
A.satisfied
B.satisfy
C.satisfaction
D.satisfying
15、How do people spend their leisure time on work days?
A.People stay with their children all the time.
B.People go shopping.
C.People do housework, like cooking, washing clothes and gardening.
D.People visit their friends.
16、What do many people complain about in their relationship with friends?
A.They are mean people.
B.They have no time to spend with new friends.
C.They stay together for too long.
D.They are not good at making friends.
17、What makes leisure time more enjoyable than we can imagine?
A.Better friendship.
B.Less work
C.Balance between work and leisure.
D.Careful planning of leisure time.
18、What would most people NOT do in their leisure time?
A.Sit in easy chairs.
B.Do some serious reading.
C.Chat away the time.
D.Do housework.
19、To deal with the great growth in knowledge, we should make good use of ________.
A.work hours
B.more money
C.leisure time
D.computers
20、Why does the writer think so highly of friendship?
A.It helps us live more happily.
B.Friends can keep secrets for you.
C.You can drink wine with your friends.
D.Friends always help you when you are in trouble.
21、What can be best chosen as a leisure activity by a manual(体力的) worker?
A.Painting the house.
B.Doing the cooking.
C.Joining a reading club.
D.Taking care of the garden.
22、Which of the following statements will the writer agree with?
A.Leisure means relaxation, stopping all useful activities.
B.Doing housework is a good way of spending leisure.
C.Practicing letter-writing skills in our leisure is worthwhile.
D.Leisure can be well used to develop new friendships.
23、What are the two false views about leisure?
A.Leisure is the time when all useful activities must come to an end.
B.Leisure is something to do in the holidays.
C.Leisure is to read serious books.
D.Leisure is to make friends.
24、How will we be rewarded when we use leisure time to learn about new information?
A.We can be helpful to others.
B.Our minds work better.
C.We become more confident in our knowledge.
D.We need more support from IT.
