I _____ him not to go abroad, but he wouldn’t listen.
| A．persuaded | B．tried to persuade |
| C．have persuaded | D．was persuaded |
_________ character teaching，storytelling is one of the best ways to get your points across，
especially to young kids．
| A．In terms of | B．As a result of |
| C．In favour of | D．By means of |
The governments are very _________ about setting a new policy and make no decision until they are quite sure it is the right one．
| A．particular | B．concerned |
| C．cautious | D．certain |
The young couple have been looking for houses，but haven’t yet found _________they can afford．
| A．one | B．that | C．them | D．it |
It is reported that a powerful earthquake ______the Italian island of Sicily early this morning.
| A．happened | B．caused | C．occurred | D．struck |
The room became ______ crowded after the desk was moved out.
| A．a little | B．fewer | C．less | D．much |