Water, food and air are the ___________ needs for life.

A. cheap B. bright

C. correct D. basic

Our car ___________ on the way to the valley, so we had to wait for rescue.

A. broke downB. broke in

C. broke upD. broke out

It’s 3 o’clock in the morning, but I’m still wide __________.

A. alive B. awake

C. aloneD. asleep

In winter days, we have to ___________ the snow on the playground.

A. clearB. clean

C. coverD. check

I wanted to explain, but you didn’t give me any ________.

A. candle B. cause

C. change D. chance

Her father has __________ greatly since she saw him last time.

A. agedB. avoided

C. canceledD. cheated

Before 2003, there was no direct airline _____ Taiwan and the mainland.

A. among B. both

C. betweenD. across

Mother said no. She didn’t even ___ me to explain the reason behind the decision.

A. agreeB. allow

C. askD. advise

It was a bitter __________ when they decided not to give him a second chance.

A. cultureB. beat

C. careD. blow

Could you get me some ______? I’m hungry

A. appleB. bread

C. butterD. cake