______ you come across some new words, don’t refer to your dictionary at once but guess their meanings according to the context.
| A．Every time | B．The first time | C．Now that | D．If only |
Owing to the unrest in North Africa, the Chinese government is _____ efforts to withdraw its nationals from Libya and neighboring countries.
A opening up B stepping up C making up D taking up
To fully understand the writer, we must read not only between the lines, but sometimes _____ the lines.
| A．within | B．among | C．beside | D．beyond |
——The windows must have taken you quite a long time that day.
——Right. They _______for weeks.
| A．haven’t been cleaned | B．hadn’t been cleaned |
| C．didn’t clean | D．haven’t cleaned |
Millions of youngsters across Europe could suffer ________ hearing loss after five years if
they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned.
| A．temporary | B．permanent | C．frequent | D．extraordinary |
Unable to practice their traditions, many young Roma ________ illegal behaviour, such as stealing, and were usually the main suspects when anything went missing.
| A．take on | B．take up | C．take to | D．take in |