10. She tried her best to __________ the life there, but failed to make any __________.

A. adjust to; sense　 B. adapt to; trouble　 C. adapt to; effort　　　 D. adjust to; difference

9. Chinese economy suffered a great loss from the May12 earthquake _________ the snow and ice storm in February, 2008. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. as well as　　　 　　　 B. in addition　　　 C. besides　　　　 D. apart from

8. All those __________ about the poor children should be __________.

A. concerned; thanked　　　　　　 　　　　 B. are concerned; thanked

C. who are concerned; thanked for　 　　　　 D. are concerned; thanked for

7. After graduation, he _____ the challenge, which _____ all his spare time.

A. took up; took up　 B. took on; took on　 C. took in; took over　 D. took on; took in

6. We can make some adjustments __________ the reactions of the customers.

A. in answer to　　　 B. in response to　　 　　　 C. in reply to　　 　 D. A,B and C

5. __________ the man’s rude behavior cost him his job, he was still in high spirits.

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

4. Though he is ill, he has not quit ___________.

A. smoke　　 　　　 　B. to smoke　　 　　　　　　　 C. smoked　　 　　 D. smoking

3. I’ve won a holiday for two days to Florida. I _________ my mum.

A. am taking　　 B. have taken　　　　　 C. take　　　 　　　　　　 D. will have taken

2. ---_______ leave at the end of this month.

--- I don’t think you should do that until ____ another job.

A. I’m going to; you’d found　　　 　　　　 B. I’m going to; you’ve found

C. I’ll; you’ll find　　　　　　　　 　　　　 D. I’ll; you’d find

1. —Why do you look worried?

—There are so many problems　　　　 .

A. remaining to settle　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. remained settling

C. remaining to be settled　 　　　　　　　　 D. remained to be settled