9.　 _______the fact that there was great prejudice against women entering men’s profession then, she succeeded as a manager of a big company.

A. While　　 B. In spite of　　 C. Despite of　　 D. As

8.　 Though many of the heavy smokers have realized the serious effect that smoking has ______ their health, they continue to smoke instead of ______.

　　 A. for; giving it up　　 B. on; leaving　　 C. to; abandoning　　 D. on; quitting

7.　 It is generally believed that constant reading and comprehending can ______ our mental ability of comprehension while physical exercise can help build up our body.

　　 A. stress　　　　 B. effect　　　 C. strengthen　　 D. decide

6.　 She is so accustomed to _______ around all the time that his sudden withdrawal from her world caused her great panic.

　　 A. him being　　 B. being　　 C. him to be　　 D. have him around

5.　 For the benefit of nonsmokers, the Mayor stressed the importance and urgency to _______ in public places.

　　 A. rid smoking　 B. stop smoking　 C. ban smoking　 D. prevent smoking

4.　 ______ the thick fog hanging around the airport, his plane which was _______ at 11:30 landed two hours late.

　　 A. Thanks to; believed to arrive　　　　　　　　　　 B. Owing to; about arriving

　　 C. Because of; supposed arriving　　　　　　　　　　 D. Due to; due to arrive

3.　 AIDS virus is said _______ through blood transfusion and direct sexual contact. It is important and necessary _______ organizations to offer healthful advice on sex to adolescents.

　　 A　 to spread; set up　 B . to be spread; put up　 C. spreading; found　 D. being spread; build up

2. 　You have really ______ our trust and expectation. How come that you have got yourself involved in family and child abuses?

　　 A. let down　　 B. disappointed　 C. abused　　 D. broken

1.　　　 Once you have become _______ to cigarette smoking or alcohol, it is hard to _______it even though you try

　hard.

A, used; get away with　 B. addicted; get rid of　 C. adapted; get down to　 D. accustomed; get off

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