Don't throw away the waste paper．It needs ________ so that it can be reused．

A．to destroy

B．destroying

C．to collect

D．collecting

There was a fire in the hotel around midnight last Friday．Luckily, it was soon ________．

A．turned on

B．turned off

C．put on

D．put out

I know this plan is far from perfect, but I just can't think of ________ one．

A．a better

B．the better

C．a best

D．the best

Fishing with Dad was so ________ for little Sam that he almost fell asleep．

A．excited

B．exciting

C．bored

D．boring

Ice is not often seen here in winter as the temperature normally stays ________ zero．

A．up

B．down

C．above

D．below

Textbooks for junior students ________ for free in most areas of China．

A．provide

B．provided

C．are provided

Today is my little sister's ________ birthday．My family will get together to celebrate it．

A．nine

B．ninth

C．the ninth

There is only one ticket for Lucy and Susan．So ________ of them will go to the movie．

A．either

B．neither

C．both

China Dream is a great dream．Each of us should try our best to make it ________．

A．come true

B．grow up

C．take place

Trees used to be ________ for cooking by the villagers in the 1970s．

A．cut up

B．cut down

C．cut off