Lady Gaga is very popular, and she          by many boys and girls at school.

   A. loves                     B. is loving                 C. is loved

 A new club _____ in our school at the beginning of this year and now it has many members.

A. starts    B. is started     C. has started     D. was started 

 —Sam, come downstairs, please. I need your help.

—Sorry, Mum. I _______ on the phone.

A. am talking   B. talked    C. was talking   D. have talked 

 I want to write for international ______ to become a writer.

A. chairs    B. computers    C. doors   D. magazines

 The sport of basketball _______ by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries.

A. is short   B. is made   C. is played   D. is taught

In England we have a saying: It’s the thought that _______.

　 A. minds　　 B. counts C. needs D. sounds

 —I phoned you at 7:00 this morning. But there was no answer.

—Well, maybe I______ morning exercises at that time.

A. was doing  B. did C is doing  D. would do

In recent years, the economy of our country _____ rapidly.

A. is increased B. has increased C. increased D. has been increased

 The woman _____ all of her money to charities_____ the poor.

A. gave off, to help B. gave up, helping

C. gave away, to help    D. gave, helping

 The smile on Mother’s face suggested she_____.

A. was glad  B. was surprised C. is pleased  D. was annoyed