_______he is good at playing basketball, he failed to join the school basketball team yesterday.

   A. Since                         B. Unless                    C. Though                    D. Because

You’ll sound a lot more polite if you make a request _______ a question.

　 A. in the form of B. in reply to C. in preparation for　　 D. in return for

 Seeing the happy ______ of boys playing on the playground, I can’t help thinking of my childhood.

   A. sign                           B. act                           C. scene                       D. view

Chinese football fans often _______ late to watch live matches of the World Cup.

　 A. stay up B. mix up C. turn up D. put up

---Do you know what makes her so _______?

---Too many useless text messages she has received.

　 A. normal　　　　　　　　　　　 B. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 C. enjoyable　　　　　　　　 D. selfish

 Every time _______ I come across difficulties, I will turn to my parents for help.

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

 My boss is always finding fault _______ my work, so I have to quit my job.

   A. on                             B. of                            C. for                           D. with

 The film brought the hours back to me _______ I was taken good care of in that village.

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

The mother along with her children _______ in the supermarket when the explosion happened.

　 A. was shopping B. were shopping C. have been shopping　 D. had shopped

 I wish to thank Professor Smith, without _______help I would never have got this far.

A. who                          B. whose                      C. whom                      D. which