_______ my parents are busy at work, they try to find time for their children.




A.Despite
B.However
C.Because
D.Although

Doctors are supposed to _______ for human life.




A.take notice
B.take place
C.take responsibility
D.take advantage

To show the differences, a survey was ________ among American, Chinese and Indian students to determine their attitudes towards love and marriage.




A.carried out
B.carried about
C.carried away
D.carried on

If I ______ it was a formal party, I wouldn't have worn my old jeans and a jumper.




A.had been knowing
B.could know
C.knew
D.had known

Gestures such as waving and handshaking are ________forms of communication.




A.regular
B.non-verbal
C.direct
D.verbal

(14) ______




A.different
B.differently
C.differences
D.differ

There has been a hot debate among the scientists relating to the pros and cons of using robotic probes to study distant objects in space.




A.problems and solutions
B.causes and effects
C.solutions and limitations
D.advantages and disadvantages

A.finished
B.noticed
C.approached
D.supported

What is the main idea of the passage?




A.There was a great demand for the work of eighteenth-century artisans.
B.American sculptors were hampered by a lack of tools and materials.
C.Skilled sculptors did not exist in the US in the 1770’s.
D.Many foreign sculptors worked in the US after 1776.

The word "commissioned" in paragraph 2 refers to _________.




A.enabled
B.allowed
C.conferred
D.empowered