.Many people didn’t realize the importance of health _______they have fallen ill.

A. until B. while C. when D. after

---I always have difficulty in ________new words.

----Why not _____ your English teacher for help.

A. pronounce; ask B. pronounce; to ask

C. pronouncing; to ask D. pronouncing; ask

Rose, you are so thin. You should eat more,_______ you’ll make yourself ill.

A. or B. if C. and D. but

----What’s wrong with you, Eric? You look tired.

----I________ to prepare for the final exam last night.

A. picked up B. woke up C. stayed up D. put up

---She’s hardly ever been seen to sing in KARAOKE bars,_______she?

---That’s true. She shows little interest in singing.

A. is B. isn’t C. hasn’t D. has

---Tom has ______ a good way to deal with his old books. He plans to donate them to poor children.

---Really? That’s great.

A. caught up with B. argued with

C. agreed with D. come up with

---Let’s go fishing if it ________this weekend.

---But nobody knows if it ___________.

A. is fine; will rain B. will be fine; rains

C. is fine; rains D. will be fine ;will rain

---How long have you lived in the new flat?

---__________ 2010.

A. In B. After C. Since D. Before

---David, why are you so excited?

---My father has made a ______that he will take me to Tibet next month..

A. face B. promise C. mistake D. joke

There is _________ with your son’s ears. So don’t worry about him.

A. nothing serious B. something serious

C. serious nothing D. anything serious