13. With the development of science and technology, the _____ of living has become higher than ever.

　　 A. pattern 　　　　　　　　　　 B. style

C. model　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. standard

12. Eating too much fat _____ heart trouble and causes high blood pressure.

　　 A. attended to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. adopts to

C. contributes to　　　　　　　　　 D. relates to

11. There is a small group of words which even some native speakers and writers of English find ______.

　　 A. confusing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. confused

C. to confuse　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being confused

10. For the whole year the nation, struck by unwanted war, was in a ______ of grief and indignation.

　　 A. situation　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. position

C. condition　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. state

9. _______ high price, demand for this new type of family cars is still very high.

　　 A. Thanks to　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Because of　

C. In case　 of　　　　　　　　　　 D. Despite

8. Because of the poor harvest, wheat prices have _______ in the last six months.

　 　 A. added　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. jumped

C. raised　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. gathered

7. _______, the meeting was a success.

　　 A. On whole　　　　　　　　　　 B. As a whole

C. As the whole　　　　　　　　 D. On the whole

6. There is no need to leave a tip. Service ______ in the bill.

　　 A. includes　　　　　　　　　　 B. is included

C. is contained　　　　　　　　　　 D. contains

5. ―Are you leaving this weekend or next Monday?

　 ―That _______ the weather.

　　 A. is depended on　　　　　　　　　 B. is relied on

C. depends on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. relies on

4. She ______ five hens and _______them three times a day.

　　 A. raises; fed　　　　　　　　　　　 B. raised; raised

C. fed; fed　　　　　　　　　　 D. fed; raised