They are broadening the bridge to ________ the flow of traffic.

A. put off                  B. turn on              C.  speed up         D. work out

 It is the third time so far that such a festival ________in my hometown.

A．has held      B．has been held      C．will be held     D．had been held

     In China, smokers have to face the reality that ______ people are dying of lung cancer.

A. a great number of  B. a great deal of   C. a good many of   D. the number of

 Not all the students follow the rules. Which of the following statement has the same meaning？

A. None of the students follow the rules.   B. All the students don’t follow the rules.

C. No students follow the rules           D. All of the above

 The farm grows various kinds of crops, _______ wheat, corn, cotton and rice.

   A. for example      B. as         C. so that        D. such as

 The boss insisted that every minute ______ made full use of ______ the work well.

   A. be; to do       B. was; doing      C. be ; doing          D. was ; to do

 Rather than _______ here waiting, I prefer _______to find out what on earth has happened.

   A. sit ; going                B. sit ; go                  C. sitting ; go      D. sit ; to go

 The novel was concerned ______ the Second World War, while most readers are more concerned _____ the hero's love story.

    A. with; about               B. with; at           C. for; about               D. about; with

The police chief advised his men to keep________ and not lose their tempers.

A．calm                   B．quiet                   C．still                  D．silent

 Generally speaking, ______according to the directions, the drug has no side effect.

A. when taking    B. when taken         C. when to take          D. when to be taken