The heroic story that he had saved a boy’s life hit the ______ in the local newspapers.

A. headlines B. efforts C. results D. awards

Although the working mother is very busy, she still ＿＿＿ a lot of time to children.  

A. devotes      B. spends      C. offers      D. provides

No one knows when XO was first discovered, or how it ＿＿＿to be such a popular drink.

A. went        B. came        C. got        D. became

Nowadays too many people are＿＿their eyes ＿＿trade.

  A. turning . . . on  B. fixing . . . to      C. turning . . . to  D. fixed . . . on

Julie wants to buy a ______ computer so that she can carry it around when she travels.

A. memorable B. portable C. predictable D. readable

---How much is your sweater ____?

     ---$25.

A. cost                B. paid             C. worth             D. worthy

In the past ten years, Government has ____ the price of certain drugs for some 11 times.

A. dropped         B. reduced             C. lowed              D. decreased

Remember _______ off the light when _______ to bed.

A. turning, going   B. to turn, to go

C. turning, to go    D. to turn, going

He was reading his book, completely _______ to the world.

A. lost     B. losing

C. to lose D. to have lost

First ______ the rice by washing it, then ______ it in boiling water.

A. prepare, cook    B. preparing, cooking

C. preparing, cook  D. prepare, cooking