Smoking increases the risk of heart disease． An average smoker is about     to die of a heart attack as a non-smoker．

       A．  twice more likely                                  B．  twice so likely 

       C．  twice as likely                                          D．as twice likely

In their driving lesson, they learned a traffic rule that at no time        be parked in a manner which will block emergency service．

       A． any vehicle would                                   B． could any vehicle

       C． any vehicle should                                  D．shall any vehicle

—During the wartime, he　　 a lot about what he saw and heard in the battlefield．

—Yes． The collection of the stories has been published and sells well．

A． had written 　　　 B． was writing　 　　 C． wrote 　　　　　　　 D．had been writing

 Having retired from his business, he now        himself with the welfare of the disabled．

     A． associates       B． charges            C． equips           D． occupies

I like seeing kids  happy and, if they       , it makes my job a lot easier.

     A． are                    B． do                      C． will                D． have

When the Eiffel Tower was presented at the World Exposition in 1889, it was not very popular and came close to　　 down．

　　　 A． be torn　　 　　　 B． tearing　 　　　　　　 C． tear　 　　　　　　 D． being torn

Nowadays, skiing, 　　　　　　being a sport, has become a big industry and a notable feature of leisure culture．

　　　 A． except for 　　　　　 B． apart from　 　　　 C． far from 　　　　　 D． due to

  Some people think that being able to speak more than one language is          you stand out and get ahead．

       A． how                   B．  because            C． if              D． what

  Although his excuse was as good as _      _ other, I don’t believe that was a fact．

      A． one               B． each               C． every             D． any

 This tower,_     _ they are planning to have decorated, is always the best place to have a view of the sea．

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