As is well known, Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom while the rest of the Ireland Island          the Republic of Ireland.

   A. makes up      B. takes up        C. holds up          D. brings up

Greece emerged as one of last year’s hottest travel destinations, and this summer _____ to be even hotter.

A. turns              B. promises             C. remains           D. proves

--- My flight ______. I’d better be on my way. Goodbye.

--- Bye. Happy landing!

   A. was announced  B. is being announced   C. has announced  D. is announced

If you had not wasted too much time playing PC games in the past two years, it ________easier for you to review the lessons now.

A. had to be           B. should be              C. would be         D. would have been

John did quite well in his exams, ________ how little he studied.

       A. consider       B. considering      C. considered       D. to consider

His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________ of it.

A. explanation       B. meaning          C. sense         D. guess

― Was ______ problem solved?

― We were trying to think of ______ way out, but it was impossible to find one.

     A. a; the          B. the; a                  C. the; 不填      D. a; a

Write a composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below.

自信 (self-confidence) 对一个人来说是非常重要的，但不是每个人都能做到自信。谈谈你的看法。

他们利用这次出国的机会大致了解了西方人的生活和饮食习惯。（ advantage ）

在调查之后，警方得出结论：花店老板应该为这场大火负责。（conclusion）