1. "I don't like being in the house on my own.""______ at night? Do you mind being by yourself at night?"A. What aboutB. What withC. What ifD. So what2. He came back late, _______ which time all the guests had already left.A. afterB. atC. byD. during3. ______ money from his department, Mr. Williams would have been promoted to the position as director.A. If he did not stealB. Had he not stolenC. Did he not stealD. Should he not steal4. _______ it was on the side of a mountain, the village was very quiet.A. Isolated asB. Isolating ifC. Being isolated asD. Having been isolated if5. I hope all the measures against air pollution, _______ suggested by the local government, will be seriously considered here.A. whileB. sinceC. thatD. as6. Students of _______ grades are those studying in the first three grades of elementary school.A. entryB. basicC. mainD. primary7. The museum is _______ a valuable group of coins.A. displayingB. exhibitingC. presentingD. giving8. Many cookbooks have very ______ directions.A. commonB. confirmedC. complicatedD. compound9. The ______ for speeding is a fine of one hundred and fifty dollars.A. penaltyB. benefitC. criticismD. remedy10. The two brothers are very much _____, not only in appearance but also in thinking.A. likeB. likelyC. alikeD. alive11. The Great Wall winds its way ________ the mountains.A. throughB. acrossC. pastD. behind12. These areas rely on agriculture almost ___________, having few mineral resources and a minimum of industrial development.A. respectivelyB. relativelyC. incrediblyD. exclusively13. A ______ slowing in reaction time will occur if a senior doesn't stay active.A. uniqueB. obviousC. beautifulD. striking14. The survival _____________ of some wild animals is not very high as they are often killed for their skins.A. rateB. degreeC. ratioD. scale15. From this material we can __________ hundreds of useful products.A. deriveB. reduceC. employD. replace16. The judge considers a financial ____________ to be an appropriate way of punishing him.A. optionB. dutyC. responsibilityD. penalty17. His grandfather is still ________ and lively, full of energy.A. vigorousB. violentC. intenseD. high-impact18. We are all for your proposal that the discussion ________.A. was put offB. is to put offC. be put offD. should put off19. Frequently single-parent children _______ some of the housework.A. take offB. take afterC. take onD. take in20. He'll be angry if you try to ______ him. He is very busy now.A. interfere withB. interfere inC. disturb withD. worry about