In the past half-century, average incomes _______ quickly in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same.
| A．have risen | B．had risen | C．rose | D．rise |
I won’t have anyone _______ in here. _________breaks the regulation will get punished.
| A．to smoke, Whoever | B．smoke, No matter who |
| C．Smoked, No matter who | D．smoking, Whoever |
I don’t want to _______ the topic, but why on earth did you get home that late last night?
| A．take up | B．make up | C．break up | D．bring up |
I got over from the failure of my entrance examination. And I made up my mind to devote myself to my study again.
| A．Considerably | B．Constantly | C．Eventually | D．Frequently |
-- - Alison, I’m sorry. I can’t come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning.
-- ________? -- My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her.
| A．How is it | B．How come | C．So what | D．What’s the problem |
Forbes magazine has named President Hu Jintao as the world’s most powerful person, a move that analysts say shows global ________ of China’s contribution to the world’s economic recovery．
| A．acknowledgement | B．commitment | C．complement | D．requirement |