It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot ____c___ easy reach.

A. nearB. uponC. withinD. around

We are ensured that there are enough textbooks for each student to have ____c___ when the new semester comes.

A. it B. thoseC. oneD. them

She looks very happy. She ____c___ have passed the exam.

— I guess so. It’s not difficult after all.

A. shouldB. couldC. mustD. might

— Why did you leave that company?

— I ___d____ a better position at IBM.

A. offerB. offeredC. am offeredD. was offered

____a___ more about Participant Service of Expo 2010, Shanghai China, call Hotline +86-21-962010.

A. To find outB. Finding outC. Find outD. Having found out

They are considering __b__ the house before the prices go up.

A. purchaseB. purchasingC. purchasedD. to purchase

Teenagers have reached a point in their life __b_____ they are supposed to make decisions of their own for the first time.

A. whichB. whereC. howD. why

There is a great deal of research ___c____ that music activities engage different parts of the brain.

A. indicateB. indicatingC. to indicateD. to be indicating

Evidence has been piled up ____d___ drinking water after getting up in the morning contributes to one’s health.

A. whatB. whichC. if D. that

Many experts believe that teachers’ development is ___c____ the key to better education lies.

A. thatB. whatC. whereD. which

The cause he had devoted himself to ___b____ a perfect success.

A. provingB. provedC. was provedD. has been proved

Only when you leave your parents for college education ___d____ how much you love them.

A. do you realize B. you realizeC. you will realize D. will you realize

Bad habits, ___a____ formed, are difficult, and sometimes impossible to shake off.

A. onceB. beforeC. untilD. unless

— Did you take enough money with you?

— Yes, but I spent ____c___ I had expected.

A. not so many as B. as many as C. much more than D. much less than

— I’ve read another essay this week.

— Well, maybe ____d___ is not how much you read but what you read that matters.

A. thisB. thatC. thereD. it

____b__along either bank of Huangpu River, trees and flowers added beauty to the newly-decorated bund.

A. PlantingB. PlantedC. To plantD. To be planted