He showed his________by smiling broadly.
| A．appointment |
| B．approval |
| C．approach |
| D．application |
The new machine, as is reported in the local newspaper, will work twice as fast, _____ greatly reducing costs.
| A．thus | B．anyhow | C．yet | D．even |
Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ___ effects some people are still suffering.
| A．that | B．whose | C．what | D．those |
_____ to try his fortune abroad, he left for America.
| A．Having determined | B．Being determined |
| C．Determined | D．To determine |
Helen always helps her mother even though going to school ____ most of her day.
| A．takes up | B．makes up | C．saves up | D．puts up |
It is sad to see him go but it won’t make a(n) ___ to the way we conduct our affairs.
| A．importance | B．difference | C．effect | D．influence |