Everyone fails now and then．It’s how you ________ that makes a difference in life．

do

react

act

forget

Finally, reading will and must broaden my sympathy, ________ my love for others and set it in action．

open

expand

break

share

It was in the 1980s ________ I was taken to Canada．

that

before

since

when

It was 8 o’clock at night ________ he had an terrible traffic accident．

before

since

until

when

How long is it ________ you moved here?

since

before

that

when

We had to be patient because it ________ some time ________ we got the full results．

has been; since

had been; until

was; after

would be; before

My friend, who ________ on the International Olympic Committee all his life, is retiring next month．

served

is serving

had served

has served

We can no longer ________ to consider water an almost free resource that we can use as much as we like．

permit

afford

expect

offer

The unemployment rate in this district ________ from 6％ to 5％ in the past two years．

has fallen

had fallen

is falling

was falling

They ________ friends since they met in Shanghai．

have made

have become

have been

have turned