The sentence "no matter where they are" in the passage is closest in meaning to__________.
A.they don't care where they are
B.wherever they are
C.they have no idea where they are
D.where they are is not known

As children we were very close, but as we grew up we just drifted apart.
A.not as friendly as before
B.not as serious as before
C.not as sympathetic as before
D.not as childlike as before

I distinctly remember __________you. I gave you $ 20.
A.paying
B.to pay
C.paid
D.to have paid

Unless you stopped__________in that unfriendly way, nobody would like to make friends with you.
A.behave
B.to be behaved
C.to behave
D.behaving

The car began to make an extraordinary noise so I stopped__________what it was.
A.seeing
B.to see
C.saw
D.for seeing

-" __________do you use your-computer for?" -"To type lesson plans for my classes and to look for information on the Internet."A.What
B.When
C.Who
D.How

__________ your advice, I was able to avoid lots of trouble on my trip abroad.
A.Thanks to
B.Despite
C.Even though
D.Instead of

The workforce is generally accepted to have the best conditions in Europe.
A.gang
B.working class
C.crew
D.personnel

I can't go on picnic with you next Saturday. I__________my grandparents with my sister.
A.visit
B.will visit
C.m going to visit
D.visited

This town is__________like my hometown.
A.a bit
B.more
C.as
D.the same