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1.When I was ten years old, my brother and I both chose to collect Franklin half-dollars— ______________of the United States.

A.the coins B.coins C.the coin D.coin

2. ______________ the fireworks sounds may excite some people, they can be frightening to domestic and wild animals，as well as some humans.

A.Because B.When C.While D.As

3.The best way to see this splendid city is to take one of the old cable cars.Fares are cheap; they ______________ , Im told, for almost a hundred years.

A.have not risenB.had not risen

C.does not riseD.did not rise

4.Jeff Smith wouldnt employ people ______________immoral.

A.that considered to be

B.he considered to be

C.he considered being

D.who were considered being

5.This week were going to look at some of the causes of the First World War and some of the ways______________ affected Europe.

A.it B.in which C.that D.how

6.It is estimated that a population of about two million lived in ______________became the United Kingdom at the end of the 11th century and that this figure had increased to about 12 milion by 1801.

A.that B.which C.where D.what

7.I began to notice how down he seemed, and how ______________ his job had affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be optimistic.

A.lostB.losing

C.to loseD.being lost

8.Only after the horrible Civil War was over in 1867 ______________ money.

A.could he turn her energy to make

B.he could turn her energy to making

C.he could turn her energy to make

D.could he turn her energy to making

9.Government policies force Canadians to pay ______________Americans for generic (一般的) prescription drugs.

A.more than twice as much as

B.twice more than as much as

C.as much as more than twice

D.as much as twice more than

10.—Flight 331______________.Id better be on my way.Goodbye Thanks for all your kind hospitality.

—Youre welcome.Happy landing.

A.are being announced

B.was announced

C.is being announced

D.is announcing

11.How to help children with learning difficulties becomes a huge issue, especially around middle school, ______________ the demands on working memory really grow.

A.where B.in which C.when D.though

12.—How long will it take you to fix my watch?

—Ill call you when it is ready, but it take longer than a week.

A.mightnt B.shouldnt

C.wouldnt D.couldnt

13.He climbed the stairs quietly, ______________to awaken any of his fellows.

A.not to want B.didnt want

C.not wanted D.not wanting

14.TV commercials buy their way into our head.We ______________, buy the product.

A.in turn B.in return

C.in particular D.in response

15.—Do you mind if I put the television on?

—______________ .

A.Never mind

B.Not at all

C.Yes, go ahead

D.No, Im doing my homework

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