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A:how ... where
B:when ... wherever
C:where ... where
D:what ... which
The ( ) of older persons is relatively low in developing countries, but it is growing much faster than in the West.
A:addition
B:majority
C:percentage
D:statistic
— Must I take a taxi?— No, you_________. You can take my car.
A:had better to
B:don't
C:must not
D:don't have to
Makers of consumer electronics will pay for environmental sanitation services to collect and （ ） used refrigerators, computers and televisions under the new rules.
A:discharge
B:distribute
C:dispose of
D:deal with
After a very busy schedule in the past two months, Kenneth plans to take things （ ）for a while.
A:at ease
B:easily
C:easy
D:with ease
Wireless waste from cell phones, pocket PCs, and music players （ ） special problems because they have toxic chemicals in batteries and other components.
A:expose
B:commit
C:pose
D:transport
For traditional Chinese painters, fame and fortune come late, and it is （ ）for artists to hold their first exhibitions when they are over seventy years old.
A:hardly common
B:less frequent
C:not unheard of
D:just usual
The worsening of the country's economy could mean ( ) public support for the ruling party.
A:crippled
B:subtracted
C:fluttered
D:diminished
Mary （ ） to go abroad for further education, but she gave it up later.
A:is hoping
B:was hoping
C:had hoped
D:has hoped
— It's time to tidy your room, Harry!
—See the tidy room, Mum! _________ is where it should be.
A:Something
B:Anything
C:Everything
D:Nothing
— We are going to have a singing party tonight. Would you like to join us?
— __________________
A:I'm afraid not, because I have to go to an important meeting.
B:Of course not. I have no idea.
C:No, I can't.
D:That's all set.
The problem is not so easy as you think. It's far from being settled.
A:hardly
B:almost
C:nearly
D:scarcely
NASA's Mars program was set back when two spacecraft failed up reaching Mars, one （ ）up in the planet's atmosphere and the other after a software failure.
A:burned; disappeared
B:burned; disappearing
C:burning; disappearing
D:burning; disappeared
My trip to the small village under the control of the enemy fire was full of delays and difficulties, but I eventually （ ） .
A:got by
B:turned it over
C:hit the sack
D:made it
____________he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.
A:As soon as
B:As well as
C:So far as
D:So long as
The manager will not _________ us to use his car.
A:have
B:let
C:agree
D:allow
She has two best friends.____ of them is in the country.
A:All
B:Both
C:No one
D:Neither
Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes for bicycles on some of the main streets, but though they have got some supporters, （ ）likes the idea.
A:everyone
B:not everyone
C:no one
D:someone
Mrs. Lee will move into her new house next Monday, ____________it will be completely furnished.
A:by that time
B:by the time
C:by which time
D:by some time
The reason 800 million people go hungry today is not that there isn't enough food in the world, ( ) that these people cannot get the food anyway.
A:but
B:despite
C:even
D:except
It's bad for you to smoke in the public places where smoking is not allowed.
A:behavior
B:action
C:manner
D:movement
The young actor who had been thought highly of ________ to be a great disappointment.
A:turned up
B:turned out
C:turned down
D:turned in
"Hi, John, could you show me how to （ ） graphics with text on the same screen?"
A:fuse
B:clone
C:merge
D:mingle
The meeting was successful and ended with a(n) （ ） to step up cooperation between the six states of the region.
A:testimony
B:pledge
C:evolution
D:signature
— Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?
— __________________.
A:I'd rather stay here if you don't mind.
B:Sorry, I don't like neither.
C:Certainly, why not?
D:Yes, we like these two places
—What will you buy for your boyfriend's birthday?
—I want to buy a _________wallet for him.
A:black leather small
B:small black leather
C:small leather black
D:black small leather
I just wonder if （ ）ever（ ）that you could have your own enterprise and run it yourself when you were still a student.
A:it...occurred
B:you...occurred to it
C:it...occurred to you
D:you...occurred
The problem of poverty is particularly （ ） in rural areas where one in three adults is unemployed.
A:offensive
B:significant
C:acute
D:frail
As people's living standards improve, the health and beauty business is （ ）with more sophisticated products than ever before.
A:astonishing
B:flourishing
C:exaggerating
D:diminishing
As she matured as an artist, she （ ） realize that "all artists are a product of their culture."
A:came to
B:kept to
C:took to
D:went to
— Can you go to the concert with us this evening?
— __________________.
A:No, I already have plans.
B:I'd love to, but I'm busy tonight.
C:No, I really don't like being with you.
D:I'm ill, so I shouldn't go out.
____________you don't like him is none of my business.
A:What
B:Who
C:That
D:Whether
The woman is a （ ）offender and has been arrested five times this year for shoplifting.
A:persistent
B:inevitable
C:blunt
D:joint
Parks and open spaces are essential to the quality of life in dense ( ) areas such as New York City.
A:agricultural
B:rural
C:that suburban
D:urban
Any excitement you have at starting a new job is always ( ) with a certain amount of fear.
A:mingled
B:dotted
C:joined
D:scarred
Scientists have discovered many planets orbiting distant stars, all are （ ）to life.
A:unlikely
B:unfriendly
C:forbidden
D:vulnerable
While freshmen are considered part of the academic elite, some of them appear to lack common sense （ ）following the traffic regulations.
A:coming to
B:when coming to
C:when it comes to
D:when they come to
______ her and then try to copy what she does.
A:Mind
B:See
C:Stare at
D:Watch
The crime was discovered till 48 hours later,____________gave the criminal plenty of time to get away.
A:which
B:that
C:so
D:what
Grandma always paid attention to the needs, wishes and feelings of those around her. She was the most （ ）woman I've ever known.
A:artificial
B:merry
C:considerate
D:brilliant
The thought of dying slowly and painfully （ ）me. I really can't understand why so many people are opposed to euthanasia (安乐死).
A:terrifies
B:curses
C:puzzles
D:injures
The new order means overtime.
A:works
B:worked
C:to work
D:working
In some areas China is（ ）the developed countries, but it will take some years before we can catch up with them.
A:growing into
B:whipping up
C:gaining on
D:heading for
Will you _________me a favor, please?
A:do
B:make
C:bring
D:give
Hi, is Mary there, please?
— __________________.
A:Hold on. I'll get her.
B:No, she isn't here.
C:Yes, she lives here.
D:Yes, what do you want?
With the shining water before you and the wind ( ), trees behind you, you can not help ( ).
A:blow...but feel relaxed
B:blowing... feeling relaxed
C:blown...but feel relaxing
D:blowing... but feel relaxing
For convenience's sake, most couples in America have a ( ) bank account instead of separate accounts.
A:twin
B:handy
C:dual
D:joint
My son failed to come back home last night. This morning the police came to our house and （ ）my worst fears that he was injured in a car accident.
A:advocated
B:confirmed
C:insured
D:promised
Japan's productivity has overtaken America's in some manufacturing industries, but elsewhere the United States has （ ）its lead.
A:take up
B:brought back
C:rested on
D:clung to
I was giving a talk to a large group of people, the same talk I ( ) to half a dozen other groups before.
A:was giving
B:am giving
C:had given
D:have given
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