1．Laura’s knee pain ______ from such activities as running, hiking and horse riding.
A. puts her up B. holds her back C. takes her off D. gives her away 2．As a saying goes, “two heads are better than one.”______, teamwork has greater power. A. In other words B. On the other hand C. On the contrary D. In addition
3．______ your strength, you have got to know who you are and listen to yourself before doing anything else.
A. Finding B. Found C. To find D. Having found 4．Without my parents’ encouragement and support I definitely ______ where I am today. A. wasn’t B. hadn’t been
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C. wouldn’t be D. wouldn’t have been
5．We share the resources of the world, ______ any action of waste can affect other people.
A. so B. if C. unless D. because
6．Mary wrote a letter to her parents, ______ she missed them and was studying hard. A. to be said B. said C. saying D. having said 7．She looked in the direction of the window, but there was nothing in front ______ the deep darkness. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
8．I suddenly realized that I was kept so busy that I ______ little time with my family before. A. have spent B. had spent C. would spend D. was spending
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9．Success starts in your mind. ______ doubting yourself, think positively.
A. In case of B. Instead of C. In spite of D. For fear of 10．I need to obtain a part-time job because my mother’s income can not ______ the cost of my school fees.
A. pay B. spend C. take D. cover 11．______ you’re putting off doesn’t go away; we had better solve the problem right now.
A. Whatever B. Whichever C. Whenever D. However 12．Sometimes questions in the interview are ______ expectation and difficult to answer well. A. among B. between C. within D. beyond
13．Nowadays, it’s a challenge to
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protect your ______, for your personal information is everywhere.
A. wealth B. family C. identity D. right
14．Being younger and thinner, she can eat super big hamburgers, ______ I have to give up in the interest of my weight.
A. that B. who C. whom D. which
15．People who can communicate ______ are always in demand when it comes to job-hunting.
A. carefully B. quickly C. smoothly D. seriously 16．The painting didn’t make much sense to me. What impressed me was that the central part of it _______ for its bright color.
A. turned out B. worked out C. pulled out D. stuck out
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