Some people fear that ________ air pollution may bring about changes in ________ weather around the world．

A．/; the

B．the;/

C．an; the

D．the; a

According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer ________ a woman．

A．than

B．such

C．so

D．as

The ________ shoes were covered with mud, so I asked them to take them off before they got into ________ car．

A．girl’s; Tom’s

B．girls’; Toms’

C．girls’; Tom’s

D．girl’s; Toms’

________ the right kind of training, these teenage soccer players may one day grew the international stars．

A．Giving

B．Having given

C．To give

D．Given

It is generally considered unwise to give a child ________ he or she wants．

A．however

B．whatever

C．whichever

D．whenever

－Ken, ________, but your TV is going too loud．

－Oh, I’m sorry．I’ll turn it down right now．

A．I’d like to talk with you

B．I’m really tired of this

C．I hate to say this

D．I need your help

Life is like a long race ________ we compete with others to go beyond ourselves．

A．why

B．what

C．that

D．where

Unsatiafied ________ with the payment, he took the job just to get some work experience．

A．though was he

B．though he was

C．he was though

D．was he though

－Hi, Tom．Any idea where Jane is?

－She ________ in the classroom．I saw her there just now．

A．shall be

B．should have been

C．must be

D．might have been

We should consider the students’ request ________ the school library provide more books on popular science．

A．that

B．when

C．which

D．where