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1. Many teenagers show signs of anxiety and _______ when being asked about their future.

A. depress                                   B. depression                         C. depressing                              D. depressed

2. No one can predict the future exactly. Things may happen _______.

A. expected                     B. unexpected                                     C. expectedly                               D. unexpectedly

3. Someone who is _______ is hopeful about the future or the success of something in particular.

A. powerful                     B. optimistic                           C. stagnant                                          D. pessimistic

4. She is looking _____ a new place to live because she does not want to depend _____ her parents any more.

A. for / on                                    B. after / with                         C. up / forward                                              D. at / into

5. I was brought _______ in the countryside by my aunt after my parents had pass _______.

A. on / over                     B. for / on                                           C. on / off                                           D. up / away

6. Boys! Put your toys ______. It is time to go to bed. Don't stay _____ late.

A. off / on                                    B. away / up                           C. down / off                   D. around/ for

7. She intended to quit her job to stay _______ home and look _______ her sick mother.

A. in / at                          B. at / after                                          C. for / over                 D. up / on

8. He is very worried _______ his new job because he is not quite prepared _______ working.

A. on / over                     B. to / off                                            C. about / for                               D. in / at

9. What are your plans for _______ future?

A. a                                             B. an                                                   C. the                                                  D. Ø

10. Up to now, _______ space exploring still remains _______ very risky, complex, and expensive endeavor.

A.  the / the                     B. a / the                                             C. a / Ø                                                  D.  Ø / a

11. With its long days, lack of _______ atmosphere, and wide-open spaces, _______ moon would also make an ideal place to put massive solar power plants.

A. Ø / a                            B. an / the                                           C. the / a                                              D. an / Ø

12._______technology is already present in the form of computers, printers, scanners, handheld devices, wireless technologies, and Internet connections.

A. A                                            B. An                                                  C. The                                                            D. Ø

13. The ideal world is a peaceful one. Nobody wants to live under the _____ of terrorism.

            A. problem                             B. danger                                            C. threat                                             D. damage

14. Mary doesn’t mind living ______    her own         .A. with         B. by       C. on        D. at

15. Mrs. Smith invited Mrs. Lan to have dinner while Mrs. Lan _____ the U.S

            A. visit                                    B. visited                                            C. have visited                                                D. was visiting