According to the Ministry of Health, by May 1, 2003, the total SARS deaths on the Chinese mainland_____to 170.
| A．has come | B．had reached | C．increased | D．had climbed |
The engineers are so busy that they have zero time for outdoor sports activities, ___ they have the interest.
| A．wherever |
| B．whenever |
| C．even if |
| D．as if |
This restaurant has become popular for its wide ___ of foods that suits all tastes and pockets.
| A．division |
| B．area |
| C．range |
| D．circle |
Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional ___.
| A．consequence |
| B．independence |
| C．competence |
| D．intelligence |
Though told to stop, the excited speaker ___ talking.
| A．tried on |
| B．kept up |
| C．kept on |
| D．went up |
He thought he heard someone following him, and ___ round. He caught sight of a dark figure in the shadow.
| A．glanced |
| B．glared |
| C．stared |
| D．observed |