— Have you heard of the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?
— No. When and where does the story ______ ?
| A．take up | B．take on | C．take place | D．take off |
The county, ________ in the north of Shanxi, has a history of more than 1,400 years.
| A．located | B．to be located | C．being located | D．locating |
—Shall we attend the concert this evening?—Great idea, ___ we can do some shopping first.
| A．when | B．where | C．since | D．if |
—Why do English people talk so often about the weather when they start a conversation?
—Well, it’s probably because the weather is a(n)________ topic.
| A．safe | B．sensitive | C．amazing | D．ordinary |
People in Los Angels have no idea of distance on the map, so they measure distance ____ time not miles.
| A．by way of | B．by means of | C．for lack of | D．on account of |
-What attracted you to our university? -You have a great basketball team and I can ___ for it.
| A．work out | B．look out | C．carry out | D．try out |