---Was the proposal passed at yesterday’s meeting?

---Yes, but some members of the committee expressed__________.

A. association B. reservation

C. authority D. corporation

The natural environment should be protected because of the important role _______ plays in human survival and development.

A. which B. the one

C. it D. that

It may be necessary to stop______in the learning process and go back to the difficult points in the lessons.

A. at intervals B. at random

C. at ease D. at length

--What a pity! George ____well quit the trip to Hangzhou. --Let me phone him for the final decision.[

A. can B. must

C. shall D. may

----Do you have any idea why Jenny left the firm?

---Probably , she _____ for a pay rise, but was turned down.

A. has held out B. holds out

C. held out D. has been holding out

---Who won the election for mayor? ---A man _____ to represent every minority group in the city.

A. claiming B. claims

C. is claimed D. having claimed

When it comes to sports passion, nothing _______the craziness in fans more than football.

A. picks out B. makes out

C. brings out D. figures out

What will you do on the _____that you can’t beat him in the first round of the match?

A. assumption B. situation

C. condition D. expectation

It is a truth which is universally _____that wealth doesn’t necessarily mean happiness

A. applied B. acknowledged

C. acquired D. accomplished

Not until recently _______the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.

A. had they encouraged B. they had encouraged

C. they encouraged D. did they encourage