111. A study shows the earlier people learn a second language, ______ greater _______ effect.

　 A. the; / 　　　　　　　　 B. a; /　　　　　　　　　 C. the; an　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; the

110. The twins are so much alike that even their mother can hardly ______.

　 A. tell them apart　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tell apart them　　　

C. differ from them　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. differ them from

109. You can ______ a changeable environment by constant study and changing your ideas.

　 A. adopt to　　　　　　 B. adapt to　　　　　 C. addict to　　　　 D. agree to

108. Few pleasures can equal ______ of a cold drink on a hot day.

　 A. some　　　　　　　　　 B. those　　　　　　　 C. that　　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. one

107. It came to ______ that the driver she cursed in the street was her boss.

　 A. an end　　　　　　　 B. light　　　　　　　　 C. realize　　　　　　　　　　 D. evidence

106. _____ some officials, the general inspected the army.

A. Followed　 B. Followed by　 C. Being followed　 D. Having been followed

105. ______ others say, the professor is sure that his theory is correct.

A. No matter how　　　　 B. It doesn’t matter　 C. Whatever 　　　 D. What ever

104. ______ breaks the laws will be punished.

A. No matter who　　　　 B. Whoever　 　　　 C. Who　　　 D. Those who

103. It was in the year of 1999 _______ my brother entered college.

A. until　　 B. when　　　　 C. that　　　　　 D. before

102. Tom likes to sleep with windows ______.

A. open　　　　　 B. opening　　　　　 C. being opened　　　　 D. opened