There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars __________ road conditions require __________.

A. that ... improving                                   B. which...to be improved 

C. where ...improving                                 D .when...improving

------ Who knows the meaning of the saying “ Time __________ will tell.”

------ __________ Tom knows.

A. only, Alone　 　　　　　 B. alone, Only　　 　　 C. lonely, Merely　　 　　　 D. alone, Alone

 Several diseases are believed to ______ the lives of many children annually, malaria _______.

A. claim, included                                             B. kill, to be included

C. be claiming, is included                                 D. be killing, included

 At the back of the old temple __________ twelve huge stone statues together with __________ pagoda.

A. does stand, a 8-storeyed                             B. do stand, a 8- story

C. stands, an 8-storey                                 D. stand, an 8- storied

 Men are more suited to occupational environments __________ require decisive action while

women are better at jobs __________ a considered approach is most important.

A. which, that           B. /, when                C. which, when               D. that, where

 To our puzzlement, the written record of our conversation doesn’t __________ what was actually said.

A. submit to                     B. correspond to        C. contribute to               D. cater to

 The meaning of a word can be guessed according to the context, so you will not __________ refer to a dictionary the next time __________ you come across a new word.

A. really, when              B. exactly, that          C. likely, which                D. necessarily, /

 I spent all the money __________ for rainy days, so I started my part-time job. But it would be some time before I was ___________.

A. put aside, in the black                            B. put away, in the red

C. push aside, feeling blue                        D. taken away, green with envy

 It was __________ computer games that cost the young man a lot of precious time that he ought __________ on his lessons．

A. to play, to be spending                           B. playing, to spend       

C. played, to have spent                             D. playing, to have spent

 Unfortunately, the aboriginal(土著) people tried in vain to win independence __________ the ruling tribe, and prejudice __________ them still continued.

A. of, towards            B. on, for              C. from, against             D. by, over