When the slave trade was abolished in 1838, the former slaves        the carnival.

A. took up          B. took down     C. took over     D. took in

 Anyone, whether he is an official or a bus driver, should be       respected.

A. especially      B. equally         C. naturally        D. normally

 —It is raining hard. Will you go to your friend’s birthday party?

   —I promised him to go, but the heavy rain really places me in a ______. I’m not sure whether I will go or not.

A. disadvantage         B. conclusion    C. dilemma        D. challenge

All ______, whether large or small, has never been lost sight of and is always appreciated by the Hope Project.

A. contribution B. coincidence  C. conflict D. convenience

 I threatened to report the taxi driver for illegally ______ a passenger, but he pointed at his “Not for Hire” sign and drove away.   

A. resisting        B. rejecting        C. disposing       D. removing

Premier Wen Jiabao showed his sorrow to the dead and ordered that the necessities be _______ as soon as possible.

A. imitated         B. constructed          C. conveyed    D. collected

Everyone can ______ and every dollar counts, please join us and donate some money to help earthquake victims.

A. make a success     B. make a promise     C. make a point D. make a difference

The more one is ______ the English-speaking environment, the better he or she will learn the language.

A. kept up        B. filled in      C. caught in      D. exposed to

After a heated discussion, the employees presented many ______ suggestions which might help improve the quality of the company’s product.

A. accurate        B. optimistic      C. positive          D. temporary

 If what parents say is not ______ with what they do, it will have a bad effect on their children.

A. contrary        B. consistent    C. confident      D. considerate