If they _______ what I was saying, they'd know what I was talking about.

　 A. took the trouble to listen to　　　　　　　　 B. had trouble listening to

C. take the trouble to listen to　　　　　　　　　 D. have trouble listening to

Music is a universal language, which makes it possible for Jay Chou to be popular in America ____he doesn’t speak English.

A. as if　　　 B. even though

C. because 　 D. if

The money collected from ticket sales could be ______ food.

A. pay back 　 B. spent on C. paid off 　 D. cost

I simply couldn’t understand how it _____that you did so much work within such a short time.

A. came back 　　B. came up 　　 C. came about 　 D. came along

If you keep on, you’ll succeed _______.

A. in time 　 B. at one time　 C. at the same time 　 D. on time

Most of the artists _____ to the party were from South Africa.

A. invited　　　 　　 B. to invite　 C. being invited　 D. had been invited

________ that young babies learn to do things because certain acts lead to awards.

A．It is widely accepted

B．What is widely accepted

C．Which is widely accepted

D．That is widely accepted

—How do you think of my homework?

—Good work，________ a few slight mistakes.

A．in addition to　 　　　 B．except

C．as well as 　　　　　　 D．apart from

________ worries me the way he keeps changing his mind.

A．This　　　　　 B．That　　　　　　 C．What　　　　　　 D．It

Two-thirds of Australia kangaroos and ______ are native ______the area which_______ dry and desert.

A. dingoes; to is　　　 B. dingos; on are　

C. dingoes; to are　　　 D. dingos; by is