81. He _____ tennis every day since he ______ sixteen.
A. has played... is
B. played... has been
C. was playing...has been
D. has been playing...was
82. He appeared _____ with our team’s performance.
A. satisfying
B. to be satisfying
C. to satisfy
D. satisfied
83. He believed that the greatest of his _____ was that he’d never had a college education.
A. grieves
B. misfortunes
C. disasters
D. sorrows
84. He delivered _____ orders for a Chinese restaurant for the whole summer vacation so as to earn enough money for his tuition.
A. take off
B. take over
C. take up
D. take out
85. He does not _____ as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.
A. equal
B. match
C. qualify
D. fit
86. He finished _____ in the 1,500-meter run.
A. champion
B. championship
C. first
D. No. one
87. He has been asked to account _____ his absence.
A. for
B. on
C. of
D. about
88. He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _____ on what he promises.
A. faith
B. belief
C. credit
D. reliance