_________, we couldn’t make out the gist of the passage.
A.Due to Romeo’s carefully explanations     
B.Though carefully explained by Romeo     
C.Carefully as Romeo explained    
D.As Romeo carefully explained

Everyone expected her to win the tournament, but she didn’t.
A.Unlike everyone expected, she didn’t win the tournament
B.Everyone was unexpected when she won the tournament.
C.Contrary to everyone’s expectation, she lost the tournament.
D. To everyone’s expectation, she won the tournament.

 Garbage dumps in some areas have relatively little glass and plastic because ___________  
A.people are ordered to return bottles.  
B. returned bottles are few
C. each returned bottle is paid. 
D. few bottles are made of glass or plastic.

People can do the following to reduce waste EXCEPT _____________
A.buy high-quality products   
B. buy simply-wrapped things
C.reuse cups           
D.buy more hamburgers

The bus was plenty of people who had spent many a happy hour shopping at the new.
A.plenty of
B.who
C.many a happy hour
D.shopping

It is time the government do something to help the unemployed to find some jobs.
A.time
B.do
C.the unemployed
D.some

Since he changed his job, David yearly income has ______________.
A. nearly doubled      
B.got almost twice bigger
C. almost grown by twice
D. just about gone up twice

 It was not until she had arrived home ___________ her appointment with the doctor.
A.when she remembered   
B.that she remembered
C. and she remembered   
D.did she remember

I have lived here ……………….. 5 years.
A.on
B.for
C.since
D.from

A.achieved          
B.wanted                   
C.required                 
D.replied