The conference has been held to discuss the effects of tourism ________ the wildlife in the area．

A．in

B．on

C．at

D．with

Our son doesn’t know what to ________ at the university; he can’t make up his mind about his future．

A．take in

B．take up

C．take over

D．take after

We won’t give up ________ we should fail ten times．

A．even if

B．since

C．whether

D．until

________ and guilty, Maggie put the book on the shelf she had secretly placed in her schoolbag．

A．Frightened

B．Frightening

C．Being frightened

D．To be frightening

Now that she is out of a job, Lucy ________ going back to school, but she hasn’t decided yet．

A．had considered

B．has been considering

C．considered

D．is going to consider

The British are not so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things, ________ is often the case in other countries．

A．as

B．that

C．so

D．it

The factory near the seaside was closed down as a(n)________ of the terribly bad management and fund shortage．

A．summary

B．consequence

C．conclusion

D．effect

The shoes are ________ and are worth ________．

A．of great quality; to buy

B．great quality; to buy

C．of great quality; buying

D．great quality; buying

Jack couldn’t remember the exact date of the earthquake, but he knew it was ________ Saturday because everybody was at ________ church．

A．不填; the

B．a；不填

C．不填；a

D．the；不填

While in university，we were offered a number of after-school activities to _________ our social skills．

A．create

B．grow

C．develop

D．settle