After he retired from office, Tom ___ painting for a while , but soon lost interest.
| A．kept up | B．took up | C．sped up | D．cleaned up |
______ is known to all, Taiwan is a part of China.
| A．As | B．Which | C．That | D．What |
It was ______that all of us were tired out when we arrived.
| A．so long a way | B．such long a way | C．so long way | D．such long way |
Most people advise that students’ heavy burden __________.
| A．reduce | B．be reduced | C．to be reduced | D．reduced |
The _______ scene in the earthquake-stricken area made some people _______ .
| A．terrifying; terrified | B．terrifying; terrifying |
| C．terrified; terrified | D．terrified; terrifying |
The earliest influences upon children will have the strongest effects ________their future.
| A．toward | B．on | C．over | D．for |