(1) Amanda made her son (    ) the violin every day, but actually he wasn't so interested in music.

    1 to practice

    2 practice

    3 practiced

    4 practicing

Explanation:

This sentences follows the pattern make + someone + verb (infinitive) "make someone/somebody do something".

(2) If it (    ) tomorrow, the baseball game will be cancelled.

    1 will rain

    2 rains

    3 may have rained

    4 would rain

Explanation:

This follows the 1st conditional rule: If + subject + verb(present), subject + will + infinitive verb.

(3) A: John, which wine shall we order with our meal?

    B: I don't have any special (    ). You decide.

    1 sense

    2 confidence

    3 preference

    4 insurance

Explanation:

Person B does not have any particular preference based from his reply "you decide". Preference means the fact that you like something or someone more than another thing or person.

(4) Tim is planning to plant some flowers in her garden tomorrow, but it (    ) on the weather.

    1 decides

    2 occurs

    3 depends

    4 looks

Explanation:

Depend is usually followed by "on" and it means "to be determined or decided by (something)".

(5) A: I wonder when I'll be able to visit you.

    B: Please come and see me when it is (    ) for you.

    1 polite

    2 helpful

    3 generous

    4 convenient

Explanation:

Convenient means suitable for your purposes and needs and causing the least difficulty.

(6) Since the (    ) of China is so large, Chinese is spoken by more people than any other language.

    1 population

    2 knowledge

    3 scenery

    4 tradition

Explanation:

The second clause implies that Chinese is a language mostly used in China which means that there is a big population in China.

Population means all the people living in a particular country, area, or place.

(7) A: Hello, Melly. My car (    ), so I won't be able to get there on time.

    B: Oh, that's too bad, Felix. Everybody here is waiting for you.

    1 dropped by

    2 stood out

    3 took place

    4 broke down

Explanation:

We could infer that something went wrong with the car as person A won't be able to get to the place on time. The phrase that best describes the car's possible situation is "break down".

(8) The food in Mexico was very good. So Michelle (    ) a lot of weight during her vacation there.

    1 put on

    2 made up

    3 gave up

    4 got on

Explanation:

When the food is good we could expect that someone will gain weight while having a vacation in the place.

The phrase that best describes the situation is "put on weight" which means to become fatter or heavier.

(9) The new highway is now (    ) construction and will be completed by the end of the year.

    1 below

    2 under

    3 with

    4 over

Explanation:

We normally say "something is under construction". Under construction refers to a building, structure, or project that is unfinished but actively being worked on.

(10) (    ) the newspaper, there was a big earthquake in Mexico yesterday.

    1 Thanks to

    2 Up to

    3 According to

    4 Such as

Explanation:

The sentence implies that someone or something reported the event and the phrase used for saying which person, group, piece of information, etc. provides a particular fact is "according to".

(1) A: Would you like some more cookies, Jerry?

   B: No, thank you. (    ).

   A: Really? I thought you would eat a little more.

   B: Sorry. I've decided to go on a diet recently.

   1 I have to leave now

   2 I'll order a new one

   3 I've had enough

   4 They are too sweet for me

(2) A: So, doctor, what's wrong with me?

   B: Hmmm..maybe we (    ).

   A: Oh, is it really that bad?

   B: I don't think it's very serious, but we should be certain.

   1 will write an annual report

   2 don't have to take any more medicine

   3 need to do some more tests

   4 expect a bill from a hospital

(3) A: What shall we do for dinner tonight?

   B: How about trying that new Italian restaurant?

   A: Hmm..I (    ).

   B: Again? You always want Chinese noodles!

   1 really want to eat spaghetti

   2 would rather have Chinese food

   3 heard that the restaurant is good

   4 am not hungry at all

(4-5) A: Excuse me. Could you tell me the way to the city library?

   B: Sure. Turn right at the third corner and go straight on. You'll find it on your left.

   A: Turn left at the third corner and...

   B: No, you have to turn right there. (  4  ) to the library?

   A: Oh, that's OK. You don't have to do that. I think I can get there.

   B: Once. you are over there, you can't miss it.

   A: Thank you. Is it (  5  )?

   B: No, it's only then minutes' walk.

(4) 1 Is it your first visit

   2 Shall I draw a map

   3 Will you take a bus

   4 Do you return soon

(5) 1 open this afternoon

   2 far from here

   3 within walking distance

   4 near the station