She and her roommate silently warred over matters _______ from when the lights should be turned off to how the furniture should be arranged.

A. ranging B. exchanging

C. transforming D. varing

When _______ different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

A. compared B. being compared

C. comparing D. having compared

I found him sitting in his chair, completely ________ a magazine.

A. absorbing B. being absorbed in

C. absorbed in D. absorbing in

---If my sister goes to watch the singing competition named I’m a singer next time, _________. The competition is well organized.

--- ____________.

A. so do I ; So is it B. so do I ; So it is

C. so will I; So is it D. so will I ; So it is

Joining the firm as a clerk, Peter got rapid promotion, and ______ as a manager.

A. turned up B. brought up

C. ended up D. showed up

Our goal is to make higher education available to anyone who is willing and capable ______ their family background and financial situation.

A. apart from B. regardless of

C. but for D. thanks to

People often have this belief _______ development is bad for the environment, but this does not have to be true.

A. whether B. what C. that D. how

Riding a bicycle can be fun. But ______ you ride a bike to work, and then there isn’t one to ride home?

A. how come B. what if

C. no matter how D. wherever

My money is ________, so I have to call my parents saying that I am missing them.

A. run out B. using up

C. running out D. running out of

I would appreciate _______ if you could pay it in cash.

A. that B. it C. you D. one