There is a great deal of evidence          that music activities engage different parts of the brain.

A．indicate          B．indicating             C．to indicate             D．to be indicating

The medicine works more effectively            you drink some hot water after taking it.

A．as            B．until              C．although             D．if

Over the past decades, sea ice          in the Arctic as a result of global warming.

A．had decreased                     B．decreased

C．has been decreasing               D．is decreasing

It took           building supplies to construct these energy—houses. It took brains, too.

A．other than              B．more than     C．rather than                   D．less than

The good thing about children is that they           very easily to new environments.

A．adapt             B．appeal            C．attach             D．apply

—Is there any possibility          you could pick me up at the airport?

—No problem

A．when            B．that           C．whether            D．what

The doctor recommended that you         swim after eating a large meal.

A．wouldn’t         B．couldn’t           C．needn’t         D．shouldn’t

I have reached a point in my life          I am supposed to make decisions of my own.

A．which           B．where          C．how              D．why

John is very          —if he promises to do something he’ll do it.

A．independent             B．confident             C．reliable             D．flexible

Practising Chinese kung fu can not only          one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.

A．bring up          B．take up         C．build up            D．pull up