10. We are often 　　　with the two opposite sides of a thing which are both desirable.

A. supplied　　　　 B. faced

C. connected　　　 D. fixed

9. As a result of the farmers’hardworking, they harvested the wheat this year

　　　　 　as they did the year before.

A. twice as much　 B. as twice much

C. as much twice　 D. twice so much

8. I was running along the street when I heard somebody 　　　the street shouting my name.

A. off　　　　　　 B. to

C. opposite　　　　 D. through

7. It was in the country 　　　by the King of Josef Ⅱ that Beethoven grew up.

A. managing　　　 B. ruling

C. governed　　　 D.　 controlled

6. Most people like green as it is a(n)　　　 　of peace.

A. example　　　 B. signal　　 C. feature　　　 D.　 symbol

5. Neither of the young men who had tried to get the job in the company 　　　after job interviews.

A. was accepted

B. are accepted　　

C. has been accepted

D. have been accepted

4. Lhasa, an ancient town first built over 1,300 years ago,　　　 the west of China.

A. is located in　　　 B. is situated on　　

C. lies to　　　　　　 D. stands on

3. It was thanks to the honesty which they showed that we could 　　　the agreement with　 that company today.

A. write　　　　 B. create

C. mark　　　　　 D. sign

2. The plan for holding a football game was put off 　　　the bad weather.

A. in case of　　　　　　 B. in spite of　　　　

C. instead of　　　　　　 D. because of