_______ the road round to the right, the blind man asked a boy to guide him.
| A．Follow | B．Following |
| C．To follow | D．Followed |
Sally helped her husband make a(n) __ to his hearing aid so that he could heard her clearly.
| A．ownership | B．adjustment | C．burden | D．signature |
Advertising is a part of modern life that we have to put up ____ but adverts aimed ___ young people just encourage them to waste their money and this is something they don’t seem to be aware ___.
| A．to; at; of | B．with; to; on | C．on; at; with | D．with; at; of |
At present, 1 in every 10 people is aged 60 years or older, ______ in 2050, 1 in every 5 people will be aged 60 years or older.
| A．for example | B．in addition | C．whereas | D．also |
Last night my neighbors _____ to be quiet but the noise started up again. I finally lost my ____ with them and called the police.
| A．apologized; fear | B．promised; temper | C．suggested; mood | D．threatened; pride |
_____ people are generally better off, the gap between the rich and the poor has widened.
| A．Despite | B．Whereas | C．However | D．Although |