— Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening? —Excellent ！ Alex and Andy per-formed and they won the first prize.
| A．skillfully | B．commonly | C．willingly | D．nervously |
. Her parents died in a car accident when she was a baby and she was _______ by her aunt in Canada.
| A．turned up | B．broken up | C．cheered up | D．brought up |
. It is reported that the ____________ winds last night buried the whole village in sand.
| A．gentle | B．distant | C．violent | D．slight |
. It is a ___________in western societies that women get married in long white dresses.
| A．curiosity | B．tradition | C．strength | D．signal |
She dreams of ___________ the ocean some day, where she can enjoy all kinds of fish and underwater plants.
| A．exploring | B．consulting | C．affecting | D．employing |
— Did he realize the serious situation immediately?
— No. It was quite a long time ________ he really realized it.
| A．now that | B．when | C．ever since | D．before |