In the face of _____ failure, it is the most important to keep up _____ good state of mind.

A. /; a                           B. a; /                    C. the; /          D. /; the

I’ve had a hard life, but it is nothing compared with the hardships that my father ________.

A. went through                  B. cared about           C. calmed down         D. packed up

Barbara often makes a schedule to get herself ________ of what she is to do in the day.

A. remind                    B. reminded              C. reminding    D. to remind

 —I don’t think you saw him just now.

—_____. I did see him yesterday.

A. Really                             B. Generally              C. Actually            D. Greatly

He ________ in America for 3 years when he was young, so he can speak fluent English.

A. has lived                  B. had lived         C. was living              D. lived  

 Being a _______person, Miss Li wouldn’t let anyone or any difficulty stop her.

A. stubborn                         B. reliable               C. concerned           D. determined

—How about your job-hunting?

   —No luck. Now, I’ve reached the stage ______ I don’t care what I do.           

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

The little boy was the only one who ________ the earthquake in this village, and the government sent him to a city school after that.

A. experienced                  B. escaped                           C. survived                  D. suffered

—When are you leaving for Guangdong?

—My plane ________ at six.

A. took off                          B. would take off      C. will take off D. takes off

I have been to many countries, but none of them _________ this one.

A. equals                 B. beats                  C. compares          D. contrasts