He _______ to be an expert in astronomy, but in fact what he knew about it was either out of date or unbelievable．

A．expected             B．claimed          C．considered         D．remained

_______ she is optimistic about her future, she is a little worried about her present situation．

A．Since           B．As long as           C．As           D．While

Can you tell me how to _______ a poisonous mushroom from a harmless one．

A．discover          B．judge           C．distinguish           D．differ

---____ he have been chosen as captain of our school football team?

--- Yes, he ____．Can’t you see he’s wearing an armband?

A．Can; can                                        B．Must; must have     

C．Can; must have                                       D．Must; must

All the dishes in this menu,    __________ otherwise stated, will serve two to three people．

A．a(chǎn)s             B．if             C．though          D．unless

Sometimes it is the way people say things, ____ what they actually say, ____ tells us whether they are serious or not．

A．rather than; which                                       B．more than; they

C．no matter; that                                            D．rather than; that

Portia, ____ as a lawyer, decided to go to the court to save her friend．

A．dressed herself                                            B．dressing herself

C．who was dressed herself                             D．was dressing

One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living ________．

A．bills          B．expenses          C．prices          D．charges

A modern city has been set up in __________ was a wasteland ten years ago．

A．which        B．that        C．what         D．where

As far as I am concerned, education is about learning and the more you learn, ______．

A．the more for life are you equipped                B．the more equipped for life you are

C．the more life you are equipped for                D．you are equipped the more for life