1. Nowadays, there is a____increase in children’s creativity, for they are greatly encouraged to develop their talents.
A. sharp B. slight C. natural D. modest
2.____， I managed to get through the game and the pain was worth it in the end.
A. Hopefully B. Normally C. Thankfully D. Conveniently
3. The professor could tell by the____look in Maria’s eyes that she didn’t understand a single word of his lecture.
A. cold B. blank C. innocent D. fresh
4. I’ve been writing this report____for the last two weeks, but it has to be handed in tomorrow.
A. finally B. immediately C. occasionally D. certainly
5. My schedule is very____ right now, but I’ll try to fit you in.
A. tight B. short C. regular D. flexible
6. As a youngster, there was nothing I liked____Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania.
A. other than B. fewer than C. rather than D. better than
7. The school is trying its best to make more accommodation____for the increasing students.
A. approachable B. accessible C. affordable D. available
8. As the story develops, the young woman has now got a____job in a library after several part-time jobs.
A. precious B. special C. specific D. stable
9. Jasper is a great painter. He is____Picasso.
A. the same great as B. as great painter as
C. as great a painter as D. such great a painter as
10. Frank put the medicine in the top drawer to make sure it would not be____to the kids.
A. accessible B. relative C. acceptable D. sensitive
Keys：
1~5 DCBBD 6～10 DDDCA
（作者单位：江西省南昌市外国语学校）