–Kate, do you know ________ it is from here to the gym?
–About twenty minutes’ walk.
| A．how long | B．how far | C．how soon | D．how often |
It was a bitter __________ when they decided not to give him a second chance.
| A．culture | B．beat |
| C．care | D．blow |
Mother said no. She didn’t even ___ me to explain the reason behind the decision.
| A．agree | B．allow |
| C．ask | D．advise |
Before 2003, there was no direct airline _____ Taiwan and the mainland.
| A．among | B．both |
| C．between | D．across |
Her father has __________ greatly since she saw him last time.
| A．aged | B．avoided |
| C．canceled | D．cheated |
I wanted to explain, but you didn’t give me any ________.
| A．candle | B．cause |
| C．change | D．chance |