Mr．Smith is a good teacher except that he ________ some of his students by criticizing tbem whenever they make a mistake．

A．puts down

B．puts up

C．put s off

D．puts away

My stomach ________ me．I thought it was going away, but now it's getting worse and worse．

A．was killing

B．is killing

C．kills

D．killed

Modern technology has brought us so much convenience-we can now do many things Through ________ we call the Internet．

A．how

B．what

C．which

D．that

You can't go out since you haven't finished your homework; ________, it is a stormy night．

A．anyhow

B．meanwhile

C．therefore

D．besides

The man, ________ so badly, almost lost his memory and was even driven mad．

A．to have been disturbed

B．having been disturbed

C．to be disturbed

D．being disturbed

How can you keep fit ________ you smoke so much?

A．as

B．while

C．when

D．for

I have reached a point in my life ________ I need to decide which way to go．

A．where

B．which

C．that

D．why

Every time he had a chance, he would talk about the great difficulty he had ________ in the new country．

A．settled

B．settling

C．to settle

D．settle

It doesn't make any sense for tbe Prime Minister to ________ a banker to this post．

A．choose

B．elect

C．appoint

D．select

－I'we heard that another brand of milk powder has been banned．

－It's a shame that some companies lack the sense of social responsibility and ________．

A．consequence

B．construction

C．consideration

D．conscience