－Tom’s got a first in English in the monthly test．

－________ is no wonder that he looks so happy these days．

A．It

B．There

C．What

D．That

Has she done her week’s washing?________, I’ll ask her to see a film tonight．

A．If so

B．If not

C．If any

D．If anything

Recently in Taiwan, the manufacturing industry has ________ the information industry．

A．found a way to

B．changed the way of

C．given way to

D．had a way of

Most artists care more for the ________ success of their research than their physical conditions．

A．cultural

B．commercial

C．classical

D．academic

Our class will certainly win the tug-of-war, because all the classmates are highly ________．

A．selected

B．focused

C．motivated

D．promoted

________ X－rays were first discovered by ________ German scientist, Wilhelm K．Rontgen, in 1895, almost by ________ accident．

A．/, a,/

B．The, a, an

C．The, the,/

D．/, the, the

Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr．and Mrs．Brown without hurting the feeling of ________, but failed．

A．none

B．either

C．both

D．neither

________ fashions differ from country to country may reflect the culture difference from one aspect．

A．What

B．That

C．This

D．Which

In the ________ of proof, the police could not take action against the man．

A．lack

B．shortage

C．absence

D．failure

________ in faraway northwest, this place has its beautiful fresh air．

A．Being located

B．Located

C．locating

D．To be located