---Aren’t you going to buy that house? It’s modern, comfortable and in a quiet neighbourhood.

--- Yes, it is. But I’m afraid I can’t _____ such an expensive house.

A. live       B. offer       C. bother       D. afford

----The prices are _____ day by day. It’s hard to make ends meet.(收支相抵)

----I hope the terrible situation won’t continue.

A. putting up　 B. going up　 C. keeping down　 D. going down

 It’s been two years ____ I went to London and I’ve been used to living there.

A. before      B. after      C. when        D. since

 The poor little boy ______ by his heartless parents was seen begging in the street.

A. abandoning   B. abandoned   C. to be abandoned   D. being abandoned

 There is one thing I dislike about him. He never admits ______ a mistake.

A. making    B. to make    C. being made    D. makes

 How fast John ran! He was the first to _______ to the finishing line.

A. get it       B. make it      C. arrive         D. reach

--Do you understand the _____ on the bottle of medicine?

--No. I know little Japanese. That’s why I asked how to take the medicine.

A. expression　 B. instruction　 C. instructions　 D. description

 The newly-built buildings along the streets ______ the beauty of the city..

A. add up       B. add to       C. are added to     D. add up to

 _____ is important ____ us to learn English well.

A. It, for       B. That, for       C. It, of        D. This, of

 He joined the army two years ago. In other words, he has _____ the army for two years.

A. been in      B. joined        C. joined in        D. in