During the flood, many local people ran out of food and starved to ____ . A. dying B. die C. death D. dead

The saying that “Misfortunes never come____ ” means that many problems can happen at the same time. A. soon B. at once C. single D. singly

In fairy tales, bad witches often try to cast a spell on the _____ . A. innocent B. innovative C. innovation D. initiative

The majority of people agree that modern drugs are the most effective way to cure a(n)______ . A. treatment B. symptom C. illness D. sicken

There is too much ______ in this world. A. greediness B. greed C. greedy D. greedness

 ______ are the formal rules of correct or polite behavior among people using the Internet. A. Traffic rules B. Family rules C. Codes of etiquettes D. Codes of netiquettes

He would win the race if he .......... his brother's example and trained harder. A. repeated B. set C. answered D. followed

She got angry when they started to _____ her private life. A. ask for B. ask after C. ask about D. ask out

He ____on many subjects at the meeting. A. held down B. held forth C. held good D. held over

 If I had not held him ___ , he would have beaten you soundly. A. back B. over C. by D. out