I have been keeping the portrait_______I can see it every day,as it always reminds me of my childhood in Paris.
| A．since | B．where | C．as | D．if |
— Why do you do volunteer work in the North-West?
— I_______ to improve the lives of the children there through my efforts.
| A．was trying | B．have tried | C．am trying | D．tried |
John began to feel little beads of sweat going down the back of his neck. His words seemed to have had no visible _______ on the man.
| A．affect | B．effect | C．affection | D．impact |
Living in the mountain area has its problems, ________ obtaining water is a big problem.
| A．of which | B．for what | C．as | D．whose |
Old Richard,ill so long, is losing his memory and needs to be attended to.
| A．to be | B．being | C．having been | D．to have been |
Women at that time were ________ the right to vote because they were not treated equally as men.
| A．denied | B．neglected | C．refused | D．ignored |