-How long do you think it will be __________ the Two Sessions （两会）in Beijing come to an end?
-Don't you know they were over on March，17th ？
| A．before | B．since |
| C．until | D．after |
If you often______ yourself, or in other words, ______ your strengths, you are likely to have______ self-esteem.
| A．belittle; overlook; low | B．belittle; emphasize; high |
| C．compliment; overlook; high | D．compliment; emphasize; low |
The police are ______ to become ______ people’s family problems.
| A．reluctant; involved in | B．innovative; reduced to |
| C．supportive; equipped with | D．uncritical; ducked into |
I’m definitely going to settle in the countryside when I retire. All the words have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except ______.
| A．surely | B．actually | C．certainly | D．absolutely |
When it comes ______ a foreign language, many people wish they had a ______ for it.
| A．to learning; genius | B．learn; gift |
| C．to learn; present | D．learning; talent |
Your composition is well-written ______ a minor spelling mistake.
| A．beside | B．besides | C．except that | D．except for |