______(2)




A.provinces
B.countries
C.organizations
D.agencies

That Social Security payments will be a burden comes from the concern that ______.




A.elderly people ask for more money
B.the program discourages working people
C.the number of elderly people is growing
D.younger people do not want to work.

A.considerate
B.photographer
C.community
D.circumstance

A: “How ……….. is your house from here?” B: “It’s about two hours by taxi.”




A.far
B.long
C.much
D.many

A: Anything else? B: …………………………




A.Right now.
B.Not today, thanks.
C.No, it isn’t.
D.Not at all.

You ought to do some work, _____ sitting there reading the paper.

A.in spite of
B.in addition to
C.instead of
D.in accordance with

The judge_________ the pedestrian for the accident.




A.accused
B.charged
C.blamed
D.sued

__________________ the weather, the event will be held indoors.




A.In view of
B.In so far as
C.In favour of
D.On the spot of

“Oh, no, I'm late for my appointment.____________ "




A.Catch you now
B.Catch you later
C.Nice to see you again
D.Pleased to meet you

___________________ popular opinion, many Welsh people do not speak Welsh.




A.Despite
B.Against
C.Contrary to
D.Opposite