It was not until he had an accident that he recognized the importance of his old motorbike ________.
A.under insurance
B.in insurance
C.under guarantee
D.out guarantee

She had worked as one of my _____ before getting married to my uncle.
A.house-maids
B.house-keeper
C.house-holds
D.house-husbands

The number of people and luggage _______ is excessive.
A.who needs to be uploaded
B.needs uploading
C.needing to uploaded
D.that need uploading

It is not possible to be constantly on good terms with all of the people around you.
A.You may, from time to time, not get along with some of the individuals around you.
B.Though it seems difficult, you should try to get on well with all the people around you.
C.Having conflict with the people around you is inevitable, but you ought to try to be on good terms with most of them.
D.It may not be possible all the time, but at least you can try to be on good terms with the people around you.

The number of accidents has gone down steadily since the speed limit was imposed.
A.There has been a steady decline in the number of accidents since the speed limit was imposed.
B.It is the speed limit that reduce steadily the number of accidents.
C.The imposing of speed limit has resulted from the number of accidents.
D.There have been few accidents than before since they used the speed limit.

It was wrong of you to criticize your son before his friends left.
A.If you had criticized your son after his friends had left, he wouldn't be so upset now.
B.Your son must have been embarrassed when you criticized him in front of his friends.
C.You should have delayed criticizing your son until after his friends had gone.
D.You must be careful not to embarrass your son when he is with his friends.

His physical condition was not an impediment to his career as a violinist.
A.hindrance
B.obstruction
C.furtherance
D.setback

“________” “Your compliment makes me confident, thanks”
A.How stylish you are
B.How do I look like
C.What an obsolete you are
D.How out date you are

The author mentions each of the following as an advantage of Chicago's location EXCEPT its _____.
A.hinterland
B.nearness to a large lake
C.position in regard to transport routes
D.flat terrain

The primary purpose of paragraph 1 is to _________.
A.summarize past research and introduce a new study
B.describe a historical period
C.define a term and illustrate it with an example
D.emphasize the advantages of one theory over another