As a matter of fact, work provides us much ________ just salary and income; it also helps us realize our dreams and makes us feel confident.

A. rather than B. other than

C. better than D. more than

________of their bad habits, the boys changed from being dependent on their parents to ________for others.

A. Having rid; sacrificing B. To rid; sacrifice

C. Rid; sacrificing D. Having been rid; sacrifice

The Internet has ________ abundant information ________ has not been evaluated for accuracy.

A. such, as B. so, as

C. such, that D. so, that

Jane accidentally ________ where she had hidden her teacher's birthday present, which made her classmates very annoyed.

A. gave out B. brought out

C. let out D. put out

__________ from the people and the world, the boy eventually __________ heavy internet user with some mental problems.

A. Withdrawn, became B. Withdrawn, turned

C. Withdrawing, became a D. Withdrawing, turned a

The government has been under growing pressure to __________ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently cover over the country’s large cities.

A. release B. schedule C. address D. maintain

Nowadays, Chinese acupuncture has become popular round the world, __________ have other traditional Chinese medicines.

A. so B. as C. while D. like

When you are ________ in a book or simply trying to rest, the phone always seems to be ringing, ________ whatever peace you might have.

A. absorbed; destroying B. absorbing; destroyed

C. lost; damaging D. losing; damaged

The famous writer often says that he ________ so much without the support and encouragement from his wife.

A. shouldn’t achieve

B. shouldn’t have achieved

C. couldn’t achieve

D. couldn’t have achieved

It was 1897________ a European chemist called Dr. Felix Hoffman produced aspirin from this chemical.

A. that B. while C. when D. in which