(1) Lisa (    ) moving to a new house in the city. However, in the end, she decided to keep living in the same house.

    1 considered

    2 promoted

    3 released

    4 solved

Explanation:

The person has thought of moving to a new house, the choice that best fits this description is "considered".

Consider means to spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision.

(2) When Stacy got home after a long day at work, she tried to watch a movie. She was exhausted that she (    ) in the middle of it.

    1 stood out

    2 took turns

    3 fell asleep

    4 hung up

Explanation:

With the context “I was very tired, so I ~did~ in the middle of it,” we could infer that someone fell asleep while watching a movie.

(3) A: Tim, what's wrong with your leg?

    B: I broke it when I was skiing, so I had an (    ) at the hospital last week.

    1 origin

    2 operation

    3 escalator

    4 entrance

Explanation:

Considering you broke your leg, you would need to have a surgery. Operation means “surgery” and “to operate” is to do a "surgery or operation".

(4) Nicolas does not want anyone to come into his apartment, so he always keeps his front door (    ).

    1 is locked

    2 to lock

    3 locking

    4 locked

Explanation:

The phrase "keeps his front door locked" expresses the passive voice (simple) pattern: keep + object + past participle

(5) Alex prefers salty food (    ) sweet food. When he gets home from school, he often eats potato chips.

    1 at

    2 to

    3 about

    4 into

Explanation:

The pattern: prefer A to B indicates that if you want to express that you like something more than something else, you can always use "prefer to"

(6) A: Could you pass me my sweater, Tim? I'm a little cold.

    B: Well, it's (    ) that you're cold, Betty. The window is open.

    1 one thing

    2 some help

    3 with luck

    4 no wonder

Explanation:

The phrase "no wonder" means something is not surprising. The window is open so it is natural that you will feel cold.

(7) Timothy paid $500 for his new laptop. The same laptop was $700 in another store, so Timothy thought he had gotten a good (    ).

    1 wish

    2 deal

    3 track

    4 sink

Explanation:

The phrase "get a good deal" means you make a good purchase of something or a very favorable agreement, cost, or situation.

(8) When Jeny's dog died suddenly, it took her a long time to get (    ) the shock. Finally, she began to feel better.

    1 over

    2 between

    3 in

    4 below

Explanation:

The phrasal verb "get over" means to recover from difficulty, illness, grief, etc. or to overcome.

(9) The box was (    ) cookies, so Nida took some. She hoped that her mother would not notice that there were fewer cookies.

    1 full of

    2 pleased with

    3 based on

    4 absent from

Explanation:

The phrase "the box was full of cookies" means the box contains a lot of cookies. Full means containing or holding as much or as many as possible.

(10) A: Thank you very much, Steve. It was kind of you ( ) me home.

    B: No problem. I'll stop the car in front of your apartment building.

    1 have driven

    2 drove

    3 to drive

    4 drive

Explanation:

The phrase "It is kind of you to do.” is a standard expression of gratitude. The pattern is " it is + adjective + to do (infinitive verb)"

(1) A: I want to go to see a movie sometime soon. (    ), Jim?

   B: I'm going camping at Big Bear Lake.

   A: Really? So, you'll be busy on both days?

   B: Yeah, but I'll be free on Tuesday after work. Let's go then.

   1 Where are you going on Tuesday

   2 What will you do this weekend

   3 Are you free on Monday

   4 How is work going

(2) A: I heard you're going to join a new team when you start high school, Alex. (    )?

   B: I haven't decided yet. There are many different ones that I want to play.

   A: Why don't you try Track and Field?

   B: I'm afraid that I'll get hurt, but it does sound like fun.

   1 What games will you play today

   2 What sport will you play

   3 Which match do you want to go to

   4 Which sport are you watching now

(3) A: Betty , you look like you've lost weight. Are you on a diet?

   B: No. I've been doing kickboxing twice a week.

   A: Oh wow. If you're taking so many classes, it must be very expensive.

   B: Actually, it isn't. I (    ). I always watch free online lessons.

   1 wanted to gain weight

   2 pay $100 a week

   3 practice at home

   4 stopped it last week

(4-5)

   A: Are you ready for our trip to Switzerland tomorrow, honey?

   B: Not yet. I'm still trying to decide what to take. What's the weather going to be like       there?

   A: Let me check. My phone says that it'll be quite cold and snowy.

   B: I see. (  4  ), but it's so big and takes up a lot of space.

   A: Is your bag big enough?

   B: I don't think so. Can I (  5  )?

   A: Sorry, mine is already full. Maybe you should take another bag.

   B: Ok. I'll bring my backpack.

(4) 1 I'll need to turn on the air conditioner

   2 I must find another T-shirt

   3 I'll have to take a sweater

   4 I need to bring my phone charger

(5) 1 put some things in your bag

   2 borrow your coat

   3 drive your car there

   4 buy a new suitcase