— It is said that another new car factory＿＿now.
— Yeah. It ＿＿one and a half years.
| A．is building； takes | B．is being built； will take |
| C．is built； will take | D．is being built； takes |
Your composition is well-written ______ a minor spelling mistake.
| A．beside | B．besides | C．except that | D．except for |
Tellingyoursorrowto yourfriendswillrelievethepaininyourheart.All the words below have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.
| A．lighten | B．lessen | C．deepen | D．ease |
Her teacher praised her for her excellent grades in the mid-term exam. The underlined word means ______.
| A．complained | B．complimented | C．affected | D．scanned |
The librarian had to ______ the naughty boy in order to let others concentrate on their books.
| A．revolve | B．surround | C．silence | D．adopt |
One important factor of success is to set a goal and have the ______ to achieve it.
| A．tribute | B．determination | C．ceremony | D．procession |