After much _______, the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 15%.

A. debating       B. talking       C. discussing         D. bargaining

The officer demanded that such things ________ from happening again.

A. prevented     B. prevent       C. be prevented      D. were prevented

Children must _______ road safety before they are allowed to ride a bike on the road.

A. instruct in      B. instruct      C. be instructed in    D. be instructed

Mary was so touched by Tom’s generosity that for a moment she was _______ for words.

A. in loss         B. in a loss        C. at loss           D. at a loss

Most of the world’s rice is grown in the tropical _______.

A. section        B. location        C. district          D. zone   

The basketball player reacted _______ the judge’s decision by withdrawing from the match.

A. on           B. to               C. against         D. by

The Communist Party of China and Taiwan opposition People First Party (亲民党) yesterday reached wide-ranging consensus on cross-Straits dialogue, ____ the state of hostility and building up a peace framework.

  A．ended      B．to end          C．having ending   D．ending

 —Can I go to the beach with my classmates this afternoon, Mum?

   —You can go where you like      you get back before supper．

A．now that     B．as if                C．as long as       D．even though

      , this kind of disease can do great harm to people there．

A．Occurring where          B．It occurs where it is

C．Where does it occur       D．Where it occurs

— Would you _______ a drink?

—     No, thanks. I have given up drinking.

A. care about      B. care for      C. care of        D. take care of