The writer revealed that the story was＿＿by real life events, though the characters were fictional.
| A．inspired | B．encouraged |
| C．motivated | D．promoted |
The young man, ______ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.
| A．to make | B．making | C．made | D．having made |
It was ________ was a waste land ten years ago _______ a modern city has been set up on.
| A．which; where | B．where; that | C．what; that | D．that; which |
—Why didn’t you buy the gold ring?
—I ______ but I didn’t have the money.
| A．would have | B．bought | C．would like to | D．had bought |
With the development of the Internet, _____ communication will be done by regular mail.
| A．more | B．less | C．much | D．little |
Losing weight is no easy task. A lot of people who lost weight gain it back over time and end up back _______ they started.
| A．where | B．though | C．since | D．after |