The young man ______with honesty and won the judges in the interview, as a result, he was admitted to the foreign company.

A. got away B. took up

C. held on D. stood out

Having manners shows good character, consideration and respect for others, taking you where degrees and money cannot and ______ a better world.

A. taking over B. adapting to

C. making for D. fitting into

Although nuclear power may lead to disasters, ______ the nuclear power industry has been operating safely for three decades in China.

A. and B. but C. so D. yet

The silence of the library ______only by the sound of pages being turned over.

A. had been broken B. breaks

C. broke D. was broken

When Mary arrived she found all her children ______ for nearly two hours.

A. have gone to sleep B. fell asleep

C. was falling asleep D. had been asleep

— Excuse me, can you show me the way to the nearest bus stop?

— Sorry. I’m a stranger here. I ______ here until my guide arrives.

A. stand B. have stood

C. am standing D. will stand

Thailand has decided to begin building its first standard-gauge railways in cooperation with China, ______may cost $12.2 billion.

A. when B. that C. it D. which

Suddenly a good idea occurred to her, but she couldn’t find any paper ______.

A. to write B. to write on

C. written D. writing on

Thank you for your hard work last week. I don’t think we _______ it without you.

A. could have managed B. can manage

C. managed D. could manage