— Can I ask you a few straightforward questions?
— No problem. I like ________ when people are open and direct.
| A．this | B．it | C．/ | D．that |
In the years , the city government will take effective measures to bring the price of the house under control.
| A．following | B．followed | C．follow | D．to follow |
. According to some doctors, one of the ways to prevent us from growing old is to make sure
that our brains get enough___.
| A．performance | B．exercise | C．experience | D．sport |
We are faced with the necessity to recognize that having more people implies a lower standard of living.
| A．readily | B．smoothly | C．unavoidably | D．deliberately |
Although many people view conflict as bad, conflict is sometimes useful _______ it forces people to test the relative merits of their attitudes and behaviors.
| A．by which | B．to which | C．in that | D．so that |
— I phoned you at 7 yesterday evening but nobody answered.
— Oh, I ________ my dog in the park then.
| A．walked | B．was walking | C．had walked | D．would walk |