For most westerners, their 18th birthday _______the end of one part of their life and the beginning of another．
| A．predicts | B．tells | C．signs | D．marks |
______ their homework, these three students have to stay in the classroom for another thirty minutes.
| A．Not finishing | B．Not finished |
| C．Having not finished | D．Not having finished |
When ________ what made him a popular person, he said it was his personality.
| A．asking | B．asked | C．being asked | D．ask |
________ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.
| A．According to | B．Different from | C．Apart from | D．Due to |
—Are there any books about writing on the shelf?
—There are only a few, ________.
| A．if there | B．if any | C．if some | D．if ever |
— Mr Smith never means what he says．I dislike him．
— ______________, as the saying goes．
| A．A single flower does not make a spring |
| B．A still tongue makes a wise head |
| C．A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds |
| D．Actions speak louder than words． |