The elderly person whose family moves to a new city may find it ____ to make friendsof similar age.
A. particularly hard      
B.particular, hard
C.hardly particular        
D.hard, particularly

A.event          
B.athlete  
C.between  
D.Result

A: How do I get to the supermarket? B: ___________
A.Easy, turn left at the comer.     
B.Good idea, we need some food.
C.Ok, I’ll order a takeaway.      
D.You can get well.

Even though many couples _______ smaller families, the number of births could rise.
A.now having 
B.now has    
C.are now having      
D.is now having

The man ________ to safety was in his forties.
A.who was lifting     
B.lifting          
C. lifted       
D. having been lifted

It was the first time I  _______in such an important match.
A.was ever playing     
B. have ever played
C.have ever been playing   
D.had ever played

You should have your air conditioner serviced, _______   
A.however
B. otherwise 
C.if so      
D.consequently

________ Charles Danvin _______ the Galapagos Islands, he might never have developed his theory of evolution.  
A.Were; not to visit     
B.Hadn’t; visited                       
C.Weren’t; to have visited    
D.Had; not visited

There was _______  castle on the hill.
A.mediaeval huge stone
B.stone huge mediaeval  
C.huge mediaeval stone            
D.huge stone mediaeval

A: How do you often read a book? B: _________
A.I dip into it, and if it is good, I’ll swallow it.
B.I eat it eagerly.
C.I hit it and digest it        
D.I chew it if it is hard-to-pick-up-again.