12. Medicine should be placed where it is not ______ to children.

A. accessible 　 　　　　　 B. available　 　　　　　　 C. acceptable　　　　　　　 D. noticeable

11. ---How much is the petrol per liter today?

---Oh, 6.00 yuan. It ______ sharply since last month.

A. is raised　　　 　　　　　　　 B. has arisen 　　　　　　　 C. has risen　　　　　 　　　 D. is aroused

10. When I _____ for the vegetables I had chosen, I found my purse was nowhere.

A. would pay　 　　 　　　 B. paid　 　　　　　　 　　　 C. was to pay　 　　　　　 D. had paid

9. Gary, please do me a favor--- _____ my laptop for me.

A. to fetch　　　　 　　　　　　 B. fetch　 　　　　　　　　 C. fetching 　　　　　 　　　 D. fetched

8. Generally speaking, one sounds more polite if he/she makes a request ______ a question.

A. in want of　　　 　　　 B. in memory of　　　　　 C. in favor of　 　　　　　 D. in form of

7. The loss caused by the latest typhoon Parma couldn’t be ______ accurately, but it is believed to have reached billions.

A. considered　　　　　　　　 B. controlled　　　　　　　　 C. calculated　　　　　　　 D. completed

6. The Nobel Physics Prize was announced, _____ three scientists for two discoveries that have greatly changed modern life.

A. honoring　 　　　　　　　 B. honored　　　　　　　　　 C. honor　　　　　　　 D. to honor

5. Life is like a long race where we compete with others to go ______ ourselves.

A. within　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. over　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. through　　　　　　　　　 D. beyond　　　

4. Kids in Moziqiao Primary School were so excited _____ they got the news that an American exchange delegation would visit their school.

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　　　　　　　 D. why

3. This camera is of good quality. If it ______ break down within the first year, we would repair it at our expense.

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