1、单选题：
The ( ) company paid out for the stolen jewelry and silver.
选项：
A:assurance
B:injection
C:corporation
D:insurance
答案: 【insurance】

2、单选题：
I cannot ( ) what will happen next year.
选项：
A:predict
B:indicate
C:elect
D:precede
答案: 【predict】

3、单选题：
I think I began to understand its significance ( ).
选项：
A:in time
B:on time
C:all the time
D:over time
答案: 【over time】

4、单选题：
Music first ( ) her when she was four years old.
选项：
A:hooked
B:hooted
C:crooked
D:hooded
答案: 【hooked】

5、单选题：
Your( )for doing something is what causes you towantto do it.
选项：
A:motivation
B:imagination
C:creativity
D:challenge
答案: 【motivation】

6、单选题：
The dull party finally ( ) when a famous band arrived.
选项：
A:came to light
B:came to life
C:came to hand
D:came across
答案: 【came to life】

7、单选题：
Jane ( ) as the director after Richard retired.
选项：
A:took in
B:took off
C:took over
D:took out
答案: 【took over】

8、单选题：
Out of ( ) for the homeless children he gave them shelter for the night.
选项：
A:empathy
B:symphony
C:sympathy
D:apathy
答案: 【sympathy】

9、单选题：
John is usually late for appointments. I will be very surprised if he ( ) on time.
选项：
A:shows around
B:shows up
C:shows out
D:shows off
答案: 【shows up】

10、单选题：
Tragically, the young poet died in hospital from a bacterial ( ) .
选项：
A:injection
B:infection
C:indication
D:instruction
答案: 【infection】