Awarded ______ 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, Mo Yan, ______ productive contemporary Chinese writer，has published dozens of short stories related to the countryside.

A. a; a           B. the; a           C. /; a         D. a; the

His remark was considered to be quite ______, because it deepened the gap between two parties and caused more conflicts.

A. out of place         B. out of mind        C. out of question      D. out of order

In April, thousands of holidaymakers remained ______ abroad due to the volcanic ash cloud.

A. sticking                           B. to be stuck   C. stuck                             D. to have stuck

As for diet, Michael Jackson chooses vegetables and fruit in ______ to any kind of meat.

A. comparison                  B. preference                   C. control                   D. advantage

When dealing with students, teachers are supposed to adopt ______ and caring approaches, as they are unique young individuals of different personalities.

A. abstract              B. efficient                  C. flexible        D. effective

His novels sell best and have made him famous, but before that no one could have imagined how great a role he ______ in the literary world．

A. had played        B. has played             C. is playing           D. was to play

Let's learn to use the problem we are facing ______ a stepping-stone to future success．

A. to                B. for       C. as                   D.  by

It has been reported that some government leaders ______ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.

A. overlook            B. employ               C. abandon           D. abuse

I think that something has to be done to stop the air from being polluted, ______ ?

A. doesn't it                 B. don’t I       C. don't they      D. haven't they

Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______. 

A. took out                  B. took up        C. took off        D. took in