The population of Rui’an is ________ so rapidly as to cause concern of the whole country.

A．expanding               B．exploring              C．extending              D．spreading

 Progress so far has been very good. ______, we are sure that the project will be completed on time.

A．However               B．Otherwise            C．Therefore            D．Besides

 ________in a famous university is what most students wish for.

A．To educate　　　  B．Educated                  C．Being educated　　 D．Educating

—Robert is indeed a wise man.

—Oh, yes. Howoften I have regretted ________ his advice!

A．to take　　　　 　 B．taking　　　　　　　　　　　 C．not to take　　　　 D．not taking

 ______of the people on the Net _____ WenZhou will recover from the loan crisis(借貸危機(jī)) in time.

A．Four­fifth；believes　　　                           B．Four­fifth；believe

C．Four­fifths；believe　　　                           D．Four­fifths；believes

— Is it my age ______ the boss minds?

—I’m afraid so. He will consider _____ necessary to have an experienced assistant.

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

 If you let pressure benefit ________upset you，much more can be accomplished than you thought possible.

A．more than               B．rather than             C．other than            D．less than

Only by shouting at the top of his voice _________________.

　 A. he was able to make himself hear　 　　　　　　　 B. he was able to make himself heard

C. was he able to make himself hear D. was he able to make himself heard

 No matter how low you consider yourself，there is always someone _______ you wishing they were that high.

A．getting rid of　　　                                     B．getting along with

C．looking up to　　                                         D．looking down upon

 Mistakes don’t just happen；they occur for a reason. Find out the reason，and then making the mistake becomes________.

A. favourable　　　           B. considerate       C. obvious             D. worthwhile