Unable to practice their traditions, many young Roma ________ illegal behaviour, such as stealing, and were usually the main suspects when anything went missing.

A. take on        B. take up             C. take to         D. take in

Millions of youngsters across Europe could suffer ________ hearing loss after five years if

they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned.

A. temporary       B. permanent        C. frequent        D. extraordinary

——The windows must have taken you quite a long time that day.

——Right. They _______for weeks.

A. haven’t been cleaned                 B. hadn’t been cleaned

C. didn’t clean                        D. haven’t cleaned

To fully understand the writer, we must read not only between the lines, but sometimes _____ the lines.

A. within      B. among      C .beside       D. beyond

Owing to the unrest in North Africa, the Chinese government is _____ efforts to withdraw its nationals from Libya and neighboring countries.

A opening up    B stepping up   C making up   D taking up

——last week’s snow and this week’s rain really do good to the drought-hit areas, which will contribute to the growth of crops.

 ——Leaders at all levels and farmers ____________________.

A cry for the moon        B are off the top of their head

C are over the moon       D kill the fatted calf

It has been announced that all the students _____ put on masks before going to school in case they are infected with the terrible virus.

A shall    B will   C need    D should

The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Festival or Shanguuan Festival, __________ the 15th day of the 1st lunar month in China

       A falls for     B falls out    C falls on    D falls off

_____ there is little we can do to modify the weather, we can at least know what kind of weather to expect.

     A. While           B. When         C. If               D. Whether

Gradually, you will realize that the things that matter are __________ that can’t be bought with money. 

 A. these                B. those                C. ones                  D. some