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He chose to teach in a western province, though he _______in the city for a better life.
| A.could stay | B.would stay | C.could have stayed | D.had stayed | 
–Have you heard that Tom has passed his driving test?
 –Oh! That’s great of him! I’ll go and _____ him _____ that.
| A. congratulate; for | B. admire; for on | 
| C. admire; on | D. congratulate; on | 
–English is becoming so important.
 –It’s true. Many university classes are taught in English _____ the native language is not English.
| A. as if | B. what if | 
| C. as long as | D. even though | 
——Hey, you haven’t been acting like yourself . Everything OK ?
 ——。
| A.I’m fine, thanks | B.Sure , it is | C. That’s good | D. It’s OK | 
Lawyers often make higher _____ for their work than they should.
| A.bills | B.charges | C.prices | D.costs | 
The boy had a _____ escape when he ran across the road in front of the bus.
| A.close | B.short | C.narrow | D.fine |