— Do you have a minute, Lucy?

— Sure. ______

A. What’s up? B. Take your time.

C. Here it is. D. How come

Ms. La Rosa put forward ______ policy that not many teachers gave ______ second thought to at the conference.

A. the; 不填 B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a

Nowadays many volunteers are working in areas ______ have dry climates, such as Kenya and Sudan.

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

In the final, we narrowly won the game. ______, I didn’t expect we had a chance of winning at first.

A. On the whole B. As a consequence

C. In other words D. To be honest

Maya Angelou is one of those rare writers who can ______ your heart and soul with her vivid words.

A. combine B. touch C. share D. absorb

The pronunciation of the speakers living in London is judged to be more native than ______ of the speakers from Liverpool.

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

For nearly ten years, he ______ very few interviews or concerts. His simple life might have continued but for the great musician.

A. did B. has done C. does D. has been doing

Not many of us really get to see the hard work that happens ______ the scenes to make our favorite movies come to life.

A. without B. to C. behind D. by

In the lecture, the professor told his students how to write an ______ of a graduate paper, expressing the main argument.

A. account B. abstract C. application D. address

Everyone present certainly thinks there ______ be a total ban on cigarette advertising.

A. would B. could C. should D. might