9. Scientists are making every _________ to find a new cure to cancer.
| A．effect | B．affect | C．effort | D．Afford |
_______ you have got an MA degree, you are qualified for a PhD program.
| A．Though | B．Because |
| C．Since | D．While |
He has lived ________ in a(an) _________ village since his wife died.
| A．alone, alone | B．lonely, lonely |
| C．alone, lonely | D．lonely, alone |
The news that volunteer workers will go to homes for the aged ______now.
| A．is being talked about | B．are being talked about |
| C．is being talked | D．are being talked |
Believe it or not, crying is a way you can imagine ______ pressure.
| A．relieving | B．to relieve |
| C．relieved | D．relieve |
__________ the students who have taken part in the sports game is unknown.
| A．A great number of | B．A great deal of |
| C．A large number of | D．The number of |