It was believed by the ancient Egyptians that intellect was to the mind ________ sight was to the body．

A．what

B．so

C．that

D．like

Since it is expected that Fed will cut interest rate again, there is no doubt ________ the company will make the decision on raising the price of crude oil．

A．why

B．that

C．whether

D．when

Mary ________ a lot of Spanish by playing with the native boys and girls．

A．picked up

B．took up

C．made up

D．turned up

In front of the farmhouse ________．

A．lay a peasant boy

B．laid a peasant boy

C．lie a peasant boy

D．did a peasant boy lie

The college examination is ________ easier this year than I have expected．

A．fairly

B．quite

C．rather

D．very

In the beauty competition, women are asked ________ some of the exercises ________ the music．

A．performing to; to

B．performing; with

C．to perform; to

D．to perform; by

I want to learn about your holidays．Could you tell me how you usually ________ Thanksgiving Day in your country?

A．congratulate

B．remind

C．remember

D．observe

Why do you want a new job, ________ you’ve got such a good one already?

A．that

B．where

C．which

D．when

He sat ________ to her ________ the stairs．

A．to listen; to climb

B．listening; to climb

C．listening; climbing

D．listening; to climbing

She just couldn’t believe that her husband, to whom she had been loyal for so many years, ________ desert her after he became rich．

A．might

B．should

C．shall

D．must