Nelson Mandela’s fellow campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, said Mr. Mandela was “not only an amazing gift to humankind, but he also made South Africans and Africans feel good about being _______ we are. He made us walk tall.”

A. what B. where

C. when D. who

---I didn’t expect that John would be absent from my last Sunday’s birthday party.

--- As far as I know, he ______ to see his parents in the countryside on Sundays.

A. goes B. went

C. has gone D. had gone

That’s why, as a country, we offer temporary unemployment insurance – so that job-seekers don’t fall into poverty, and _________ when they get that job, they bounce back more quickly.

A. therefore B. because

C. in case D. so that

_____ to improving services, we will provide customers with all the information they need.

A. Being committed B. Having committed

C. Committed D. Committing

Time is pressing; it’s impossible for me to get there in an hour, ________ the possible delays.

A. accounting for B. answering for

C. allowing for D. heading for

You can stay there for as long as your supplies of food and water can ________.

A. hold up B. hold on

C. hold back D. hold out

Not giving up when meeting with difficulties is a good quality, ______ you can benefit from.

A. what B. that C. one D. the one

___________the many ways illegal immigrants come into the United States every year, the vehicle crammed with crowds seems to be the method of choice lately. However, tragedies such as deaths on the journey to the destination, are sometimes reported nowadays．

A. In B. For C. Of D. On

Last year alone, the temporary unemployment insurance lifted 2.5 million people out of poverty, and ________ the blow for many more.

A. corrected B. cushioned

C. compensated D. corresponded

Nowadays, many parents are trying to either prevent their children from failure, or protect them from the knowledge ______ they have failed.

A. when B. where C. what D. that