With Shanghai World Expo drawing near, volunteers are making use of every minute to _________ their foreign language because language volunteers must pass a written test and an interview．

polish up

take up

use up

make up

As the visiting prime minister puts, China’s influence in the world will continue to strengthen _________ its economy grows．

although

until

as

before

With the effects of global warming, trees _________ their leaves much later in the year．

are losing

have lost

lost

were losing

August 8th, 2008 is a special day, _________, I think, that will be remembered by the Chinese forever．

one

what

which

the one

He hated wandering about and expected to find a _________ position in the civil service of government．

temporary

significant

proper

permanent

_________ production up by 60％, the company has had another excellent year．

As

For

With

Through

Beginning college is exciting：many of us can be easily excited by _________ details of running _________ well-balanced life．

/; the

the; a

/;a

the;/

He talks about Rome as if he _________ there before．

were

had been

has been

was

I was on the highway when this car went past followed by a police car．They _________ at least 150 kilometers an hour．

should have been doing

must have been doing

could have done

would have done

All the teachers discussed the plan that they would like to see _________ in the next school year．

carry out

carried out

to carry out

be carrying out