—What is the price of petrol these days?
—Oh, it __________ sharply since last month.
| A．is raised | B．has risen |
| C．has arisen | D．is increased |
All things ___, the planned trip will have to be called off.
| A．considered | B．be considered | C．considering | D．hating considered |
___ repeated promises that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
| A．Although | B．Though | C．Despite | D．Then |
. _____ the poem for a second time, the meaning will become clearer to you.
| A．While reading | B．If reading | C．When you read | D．To read |
. Many animals have little connection with ___ animals of ___ different kind if they don’t kill them for food.
| A．the; a | B．/ ; a | C．the; the | D．/; the |
___ youngest though she is, she is ____ wisest.
| A．the; the | B．/; / | C．/; the | D．The; / |