She admitted _______ trouble ________ her studies and playing basketball.

A. to have ; balancing B. having ; to balance

C. to have ; to balance D. having ; balancing

______ you must do is to choose a scene _______ will best show your acting talent.

A. That; that B. What ; that

C. That ; where D. What; where

---It is not a secret that CEOs of major companies earn a large amount each year.

--- I agree. ____ the hard economic times, it seems that their salaries have remained the same.

A. Apart from B. Thanks to

C. Regardless of D. In regard to

---Do you know how this disabled man succeeded in running such a big company?

--- I don’t know , but I think he __________ many difficulties.

A. could have gone through B. must have gone through

C. might go through D. need go through

---Does tiredness or inadequate sleep cause dark circles under eyes?

---Lack of sleep will _______ making your skin look pale , and this will make your circles look darker.

A. come up B. show up C. end up D. take up

A new study suggests that the more teenagers watch television,_______ develop depression(抑郁症) as young adults.

A. the more likely they are to

B. the more likely they are

C. they are the more likely to

D. the more likely are they

In the future, care for the environment will become very important as earth's natural resources _____.

A. run out B. use up

C. run out of D. use out

---How do you respond when _______ whether your girlfriend or wife looks fat?

--- Never say what you think. She just wants some reassurance(肯定) from you that she’s attractive.

A. asking B. to ask

C. asked D. being asked

With the development of modern agriculture and industry, ____ waste are created every day.

A. a large quantity of B. large quantities of

C. a large number of D. large numbers of

Dressed in a newly-bought skirt , _________.

A.I could hardly recognize her

B. nobody could recognize her

C. she could hardly be recognized by me

D. there was nobody who could recognize her