Life in the 21^st century is much better than_____ used to be.

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

They didn’t know who it was that had ______ to the public when the president would set out for that country.   

 A. stayed away    B. given away       C. gone away        D. run away

No sooner _____ themselves in their seats in the theatre _____ the curtain went up.

  A. they have settled; before        B. had they settled; than

  C. have they settled; when         D. they had settled; than

—Thank you for your coffee.

—But you________ it.

A. didn’t drink                                              B. aren’t drinking

C. don’t drink                                                D. hadn’t drunk

If not _______, you’re allowed to return everything within 10 days for a full refund and no further duties.

    A. to satisfy           B. being satisfied      C. satisfied           D. satisfying

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Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound.

Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters (水泡) to allergies (过敏), and hiccups (打嗝).

You can most probably read the passage in a ________.

    A. newspaper    B. travel guide C. reference book   D. textbook

Which of the following could help you to improve your home environment?

    A. Off the Beaten Path & l80l Home Remedies.           

    B. Container Gardens by Number & Best Weekend Projects.

    C. l80l Home Remedies & Container Gardens by Number.           

    D. Best Weekend Projects & Off the Beaten Path.

What’s the purpose of the passage?

    A. To share his opinion about the books with readers.

    B. To advise readers to read more in spare time.

    C. To share the pleasure of reading with readers.

    D. To advise readers to buy their books.

Experts say walking is one of the best ways for a person to _______ healthy.

    A. handle   B. stay C. maintain D. reserve

Professor James will give us a lecture on the Western culture, but when and where _______ yet.

   A. hasn’t been decided B. haven’t decided     C. isn’t being decided D. aren’t decided

With the end of his career in ___ , Armstrong was already looking forward to spending some days at the beach with his family.

A.view        B.range        C.reach           D. sight

At the routine office meeting, the headmaster insisted that the problems _________ paid special attention to.

    A. referred to being      B. referred to be      C. refer to being       D. refer to be