Fewer than 425, 000 people applying for aid are ________ with modest job growth in the USA.

A. similar                                           B. consistent

C. insistent                                        D. relevant

 Residents in the region are still struggling to overcome the ________ from the latest floods.

A. impressions                                   B. impacts

C. importance                                    D. affection

 At last, the boy acknowledged ________ the money from his mother’s pocket.

A. to have stolen                                B. having stolen

C. have stolen                                    D. having been stolen

 I finally got a photo with my favorite movie star．Never in all my life ________ so happy! 

A．did I feel                                      B．I felt

C．I had felt                                      D．had I felt

 —I’m not quite sure ________ to get there.

—You’d better ________ a map.

A. when; consult                                B. when; instruct

C. how; consult                                 D. how; instruct

 The leaders ought to ________ their political differences to pass a health care law. 

A. set aside                                        B. set away

C. set off                                           D. set out

 The Japanese pop star, ________ drug use,  may get an 18-month prison term.

A. defended against                            B. accused of

C. charged by                                    D. reminded of

 —Why are your group so happy?

—Our group ________ theirs in the oral English competition.

A．has won                                      B．have gained

C．has defeated                                 D．have beaten

Some students from high schools think geography more difficult to ________ than physics.

A．grasp　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．hold

C．inspect　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．reflect

 Much ________ he states he has a good taste of his own,  he can’t avoid being influenced by advertisements. 

A. that　　　B. which　　　C. as　　　D. because