1.Daniel has tried to lose ________ by eating less recently, but two kilos has been put on instead.  

　　A. weight    B. weights  C. height  D. heights 

　　2.—I go swimming every day.  

　　—Wow! That's a good ________. It keeps you healthy.  

　　A. match    B. task     C. habit    D. dream 

　　3. If you can speak English well, you will have a great ________ over others when  looking for a job.  

　　A. activity                        B. article 

　　C. attention                       D. advantage4. The TV show Letters Alive brings back people's ________ of writing to each other.  A. ideas    B. hobbies   C. styles   D. memories 

　　5. —I wonder if you've made a decision on the project, Eric.

　　—Not yet. I can't make it until I have first­hand ________ on prices. 

　　A. news                           B. knowledge   

　　C. information                      D. education 

　　6. These light bulbs look the same, but their ________  on the environment are different. 

　　A. solutions    B. methods    C. effects   D. secrets

　　7. —Could you give me a few ________ on how to spend the coming summer holiday? 

　　—OK. Let me see.  

　　A. hobbies                     B. knowledge 

　　C. suggestions                  D. information 

　　8. —The government is trying to develop winter sports for the 2022 Winter Olympics.  

　　—No wonder people are showing more ________ in them.  

　　A. warmth    B. interest    C. victory  D. standard 

　　9. The artist received high ________ from the art community for these sculptures. 

　　A. praise     B. prize      C. price     D. pride