[单项选择]John Kerry can probably maintain his front-runner status among the Democratic candidates if he can ______.
A. run faster than the others in the contest
B. go in for the presidential primaries in the South
C. win the presidential primaries in the South
D. win the presidential primaries in Virginia and Tennessee

[单项选择]When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger ______ his good sense and hit the boy back.
A. got the feel of
B. got the hang of
C. got the better of
D. got the worst of

[单项选择]When the opposing player fouled, John let his anger ______ his good sense and hit the boy back.
A. gut the feel of
B. got the hang of
C. gut the better of
D. gut the worst of

[单项选择]John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to ______.
A. run a DIY shop
B. make or repair things
C. save time and money
D. improve the quality of life

[单项选择]Never one to __ second best, John tried his best to solve the problem.
A. admit
B. accept
C. convince
D. receive

[单项选择]John said his mother (would buy) him a (five-speeds) racing bicycle (for) his (sixteenth) birthday.
A. would buy
B. five-speeds
C. for
D. sixteenth

[单项选择]John said his mother (would buy him) a (five - speeds) racing bicycle (for) his (sixteenth birthday).
A. would buy him
B. five-speeds
C. for
D. sixteenth birthday

[单项选择]John failed his driving test and______made him unhappy.

[单项选择]The reason why John left his home was_____he felt he'd brought shame to his parents.
A. because
B. that
C. as
D. for

[单项选择]John and his brother are so ______ that they could almost be twins.
A. likely
B. alike
C. same
D. the same

[单项选择]The reason why John left his home was ______ he felt he'd brought shame to his parents.
A. because
B. that
C. as
D. for

[单项选择]John had his room ______ yesterday, so it looks nice.
A. to paint
B. painting
C. painted
D. to be painted

[单项选择]John asked his mother to ______ the hole in the pocket of his jeans.
A. fill
B. fix
C. mend
D. repair

[单项选择]John can recognize ______.

[单项选择]According to Senator John Kerry, in New Hampshire ______.
A. people there will not put him in the lead when polling
B. he will try his best to gain more support and win again
C. his Iowa victory may make people feel suspicious of him
D. he will quarrel with other candidates and show his strength

[单项选择]Before John Shuttleworth started his business, he ______.
A. borrowed money
B. waited for a good time to open his business
C. developed an inadequate plan
D. studied, prepared a plan, and trained himself

[单项选择]John went to his teacher for______ about his French.
A. an advice
B. advice
C. advices
D. the advice

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Text 2 Ever since John Burrows and his wife Carol opened their first hair salon in 1983, they have been taking on apprentices. "In my generation, an apprenticeship was the way to learn a trade so it was the obvious way for us to get the skilled staff we needed," Mr. Burrows says. Today, the Burrows’ salon, Upper Cut in Weston-super-Mare, employs 35 people. Of the 16 stylists, 13 progressed through apprenticeships and Mr. Burrows believes a strong culture of training is integral to the company’s success. "Without the apprenticeships scheme our business wouldn’t be anything like the size it is today," Mr. Burrows says. The high-quality training the apprenticeships provide guarantees growth. The more skills staff have, the more effective a business will become. Although Mr. Burrows is an advocate of the scheme, he concedes that occasionally he has suffered problems. They have experienced episodes of theft, poor time keeping and bad discip
A. introduce the present situation of apprentices.
B. demonstrate the importance of apprenticeship.
C. show how to choose an excellent apprentice.
D. compare the differences between two companies in using the apprenticeship.