—Have you heard about the recent election?
—Sure, it ________ the only thing on the news for the last three days.
| A．would be | B．is | C．has been | D．will be |
. To the surprise of many people, in ten years the city’s population ____ by 12%.
| A．gained | B．expanded | C．developed | D．spread |
--What about the protection?
---Let’s keep the surface ____ dirty by putting a cover over it.
| A．far from | B．free from | C．apart from | D．away from |
. The order _____the general gave was _____we must break through the enemy’s defence .
| A．that; / | B．/; that | C．which; which | D．that ; which |
.The most ____news was that my parents were so ____with my school grades.
| A．disappointed; disappointed | B．disappointing; disappointing |
| C．disappointed; disappointing | D．disappointing; disappointed |
___ the new policy, we are now having a happy life.
| A．Thanks to | B．Because to | C．For | D．Thanks for |