The accident that happened at an oilfield ______ the southeast coast of the USA has caused great damage to the environment.
| A．away | B．from |
| C．off | D．beyond |
Even today, poverty is still a big problem in the United States, ______ more than 10 percent of the whole population.
| A．and that affect | B．affected | C．affecting | D．it affects |
Ordinary soft drinks enter human body through stomach ______ alcohol goes directly into the blood system.
| A．until | B．while | C．as | D．before |
You can hardly find a ______ comforting film than “Slumdog Millionaire” to encourage people in a time of economic crisis.
| A．most | B．more | C．so | D．/ |
According to a survey, few children from single-parent families have a hobby and that hobby ______ last for only a year or two.
| A．ought | B．must | C．may | D．need |
Although the two employees performed well in the work, the company promoted ______ as they were both unqualified for the senior post.
| A．both | B．either | C．neither | D．nobody |