--I don't have the _______ to tell him the bad news.

--Never mind. He's brave enough to face it.

A. courage B. result C. secret D. trouble

--Can you catch a fish ________ by hand?

--Of course, a piece of cake.

A. lively B. living C. alive D. live

It's not very cold here, and the temperature is always __ zero.

A. above B. below C. up D. under

--Doctor, do you think I have got a bad cold?

--Maybe. But I can't say that before I ______ you.

A. feel B. visit C. examine D. ask

--Why do you look so _______?

--Because I have a stomachache these days.

A. pale B. sleepy C. excited D. relaxed

It's helpful to give children enough love_____ give them much money.

A. rather than B. instead of

C. would rather D. even though

--You're always studying hard!

-- Because I want to get good grades and I don't want to______ my parents.

A. surprise B. disappoint C. praise D. suppose

--____ Mary___ Alice has joined the music club because they have no time.

-- It' s a pity !

A. Either; or B. Not only; but also

C. Both; and D. Neither; nor

—My parents are sometimes too hard ______ me.

—Are they？They just want you to spend more time on your lessons.

A. on B. with C. for D. to

--Tom, you look tired this morning. What's wrong?

--I was so busy that I didn't go to bed _______12 o'clock last night.

A. till B. when C. though D. unless