________ way to understand thousands of new words is to gain ________ good knowledge of basic word formation．

A．The; the

B．One; a

C．A; the

D．The; 不填

A man is being questioned in relation to the ________ murder last night．

A．advised

B．attended

C．attempted

D．admired

People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her．________, she is a great musician．

A．After all

B．As a result

C．In other words

D．As usual

The two friends have a lot ________ common with each other．

A．to

B．in

C．on

D．at

The two cars are very ________ size and design．

A．similar to

B．similar in

C．different from

D．similar with

I like traveling, but it is hard to get ________ without a car．

A．down

B．out

C．around

D．along

The play succeeded, ________ the fine cast．

A．but for

B．thanks to

C．as a result

D．now that

I prefer a job in Nanjing to ________ abroad．

A．it

B．one

C．this

D．that

European football is played in 80 countries, ________ it the most popular sports in the world．

A．making

B．makes

C．made

D．to make

Oil prices have risen by 32 percent since the start of the year, ________ a record of US $ 57.65 a barrel on April 4．

A．have reached

B．reaching

C．to reach

D．to be reaching