Enjoying popular songs on the Internet has greatly _____ me the trouble of going to the video shops to purchase some VCDs

A. shared             B. spared            C. cancelled            D. cost

No one believed his reason for being late _____ he was caught in a traffic jam, ____                 made him embarrassed

A. that; which       B. why; which       C. why; what          D. that ;what

When asked whether he could come over and have dinner with us,______.

A. she said nothing                        B. nothing was said by him

C. Tom nodded his head                    D. they shook their heads

Have you read the book, _______concerning the story of Song Dandan?

A. it                B. one              C. which              D. the one

"Only two centimeters higher, _____ break the world record," encouraged the coach.

A. you will           B. and you will       C. or you will          D. will you

It even leaves the scientists in wonder ______ we should call the new-born being, which looks half-human, half-animal.

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

My brother's plans are very _____;he wants to master English, French and Spanish before he is sixteen.

A. arbitrary            B. aggressive       

C. ambitious           D. abundant

This is what you should bear in mind: Don't ______ a salary increase before you actually get it.

A. take on            B. draw on           C. wait on              D. count on

-- You see how thin Ann is!

--She ____ gain some weight but she      too little.

A. would; eats        B. will; eats        

C. would; ate         D. will; ate

There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. ____, it is important that we try.

A. But                B. Nevertheless     

C. Otherwise          D. Therefore