failure can’t be avoided, and participating is victory
| A．a , / | B．/,a | C．/,the | D．the,/ |
—Do you know what EU stands for, Tommy?
—Sure．It stands for the European Union,______ European political and economic organization that encourages trade and friendship between ______ countries that are members．
| A．an; the | B．a; the | C．the; / | D．an; / |
My friend warned me ______ going to the East Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
| A．by | B．against | C．on | D．for |
—According to my mother, it is a good idea to have some chicken soup when you have a cold．
—_____, scientists agree with her．
| A．Sooner or later | B．Once in a while |
| C．Believe it or not | D．To be exact |
I believe he is a great writer．I am now eagerly waiting his new novel to _____．
| A．make out | B．turn out | C．come out | D．go out |
—Mum, I don't think I am qualified enough to do this．
—Honey, be 
confident! You should know it is _____ a man thinks of 
himself really determines his fate．
| A．that; that | B．how; that | C．what; that | D．that; how |