In recent years, _____ between the two countries __ increased．

A．trade; were          B．trade; has           C．trades; have         D．trades; had

Many farmers have turned to __ deer to make more money．

A．raise             B．keep            C．raising              D．rise

Different countries ＿＿＿＿the world have their own____________

A．all around ; habits                              B．throughout ; racial customs

C．all over; standard habits                          D．across; races

In Britain today, women _____ 44% of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work．

A．take up           B．make up             C．pick up              D．give up

What the doctor is uncertain about is _____ my mother will fully recover from the serious disease quickly．

A．when          B．that          C．whether            D．if

________ is a fact that English is being accepted as an international language．

A．There           B．This           C．That              D．It

All the players spent a few minutes ______ before the game．

A．running up          B．coming up           C．keeping up          D．warming up

I'm busy now．I'm sorry I can't help  ______ the flowers．

A．watering         B．being watered          C．have watered              D．water

Three soldiers were killed and five badly ________in the battle．

A．damaged              B．wounded            C．ruined         D．destroyed

- I have decided to spend my holiday in the countryside．

-- __ I'm sure you'll have a good time there．

A．Of course．                                          B．Sounds wonderful !

C．Let me see．                                          D．Well done!