III. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences or substitutes for the underlined word or phrase.  (0.25× 15=3.75 p)
5. After graduating from university, I want to ___________ my father’s footsteps.
A. follow in                 B. succeed in               C. go after                   D. keep up
6. Luckily, my parents are always willing to listen to my new ideas. They’re very ____________ .
A. elegant                    B. careful                    C. narrow-minded       D. open-minded
7. These flowers smell __________. I'll buy them for my girlfriend's birthday.
A. please                     B. pleased                   C. pleasant                  D. pleasantly
8. Their close friendship __________ a romantic relationship.
            A. brings about           B. puts up                    C. takes over               D. turns into
9. Due to financial conflict over years, they decided to get ____________.
            A. divorced                 B. engaged                  C. married                   D. proposed
10. Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ______ to their children when they have problems.
            A. hand                       B. ear                           C. eye                          D. paw
11. Jane arranged for me to go on a/an __________ date with a guy from her office.
            A. blind                       B. group                      C. online                      D. speed
12.  Healthy relationships allow both partners to feel supported and connected but still feel ________.
            A. dependence            B. dependent              C. depending              D. independent
13. ________________ gave me a lift yesterday.
A. It was Jane             B. It were Jane            C. It was Jane whom  D. It was Jane that
14. I don't understand why you like ________ clothes. They are too bright and young for your age.
A. flashy                     B. fashionable             C. comfortable                        D. inflashy
15. Many teenagers do not like it when their parents impose their decision ___________ them.
            A. in                            B. on                           C. at                            D. to
16. I have a 10 p.m ________. I would be in trouble if I return home after that.
            A. homestay                B. conflict                   C. curfew                    D. banning
17. This is a close-book exam, so you ________ use any reference books in the examination room.
            A. must                       B. have to                    C. don’t have to          D. mustn’t
18. - A: “Do you think you’ll get the job?”                - B: “_________________.”
            A. Yes, that’s right      B. I think not               C. I know so                D. Well, I hope so
19. There’re many problems which are unavoidable when living in an extended family.
            A.  profits                    B. issues                      C. views                      D. merits