The get-together after tem years of separation should be a(n)________ of excitement, but the old friends could not feel real joy．

situation

occasion

atmosphere

condition

Economy should be developed to raise people's living standard．________, effective measures should be taken to deal with different types of pollution caused by the economic development．

Moreover

Therefore

Meanwhile

Otherwise

Only lately ________ about the dark secrets behind the seemingly-happy marriage of the golf star Tiger Woods．

the public have known

were the public known

have the public known

the public knew

－Cathy seems to be very happy．

－Surely she is．Having passed all the tests, she felt a great weight ________ off her mind．

taking

taken

take

to be taken

After being on ________ unemployment for a time due to the financial crisis, he was offered ________ job he now holds．

/; the

the; a

the; the

a; a

－How do you find your new sweater?

－________．It's really worth the money I paid．

Quite by accident

Well, the style is out of date

The department store is selling everything at a discount

It washes very well

________ your next high-adventure trip is scheduled, start preparing now．

In case

Unless

Only if

Whenever

Your ideas are very interesting, but we need ________ suggestions to get us out of the mess．

impressive

similar

practical

traditional

Donald doesn't have much patience－he often loses his ________．

courage

mind

balance

temper

I ________ to the lecture this afternoon, but I ________ a bit ill．

should have gone; was

would have gone; had been

should go; was

would go; had been