The opening province which ______ thirteen counties and three coastal cities will quicken its paces of economic development．
| A．consists of | B．makes up of | C．is included | D．is contained |
Tom got addicted to chatting and playing e-games on the net, which made his father ________.
Which of the following is not suitable?
| A．on cloud nine | B．hot under the collar |
| C．feel blue | D．down in the dumps |
With the final exam drawing near, everybody feels ____________ well prepared for it.
| A．in rush to get | B．in a rush to get | C．in rush getting | D．in a rush getting |
____________ all his hard work, he still failed to finish the task in time.
| A．Although | B．Even if | C．Even after | D．So long as |
It is because he ___________ science that I __________ what he says.
| A．believes in; believe | B．believes; believe in |
| C．believes; believe | D．believes in; believe in |
Mr. Smith graduated from college at the age of 23, and ___________ he has been working as a teacher in a middle school.
| A．after that | B．from then on | C．from then | D．since then |