According to the statistics, listening to loud music at rock concerts ______ hearing loss in some teenagers in the past 2 decades.
| A．have caused | B．caused | C．had caused | D．has caused |
We all knew from the very _____ that the plan would fail.
| A．outcome | B．outset | C．income | D．output |
The tragedy of the innocent young Brazilian boy killed by the British police has put the British police in a difficult________.
| A．occasion | B．case | C．situation | D．background |
The church has______ quite a few changes over the years.
| A．watched | B．witnessed | C．viewed | D．observed |
At the______ of the century, Shanghai is developing at a rapid speed.
| A．turn | B．change | C．age | D．time |
—Excuse me, may I ask you some questions?
---Sorry, I’m too busy and haven’t even a minute to________.
| A．spend | B．spare | C．share | D．stop |