--- I’m very sorry for shouting at you in the meeting.

   --- ____! What’s the big deal?

A. How dare you        B. Forget it                  C. Don’t mention it             D. You must be crazy

The meeting went on in such a friendly ____ that everything was settled ahead of schedule.

A. scenery                 B. religion                  C. curiosity                 D. atmosphere

A good diet and some moderate exercise are ____ to good health.

A. adventurous         B. approximate         C. fundamental         D. balanced

The government is doing whatever they can to ____ the bird flu from spreading.

A. prevent                 B. promote                C. prepare                 D. predict

He found it impossible to please his boss; ____, he quit the well-paid job.

A. however                B. even so                  C. otherwise              D. thus

The war ____ because neither side would give in to the other.

A. broke down                   B. broke out              C. gave up                  D. gave away

The little girl has ____ gift for ____ music. She has won some major prizes for it.

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

There were so many people on the platform waiting to ____ the train that we gave it up.

A. check                     B. carry                       C. find                         D. board

 ____ by high mountains, the city is infamous for air pollution.

A. Surrounding                                               B. To be surrounded

C. Surrounded                                                         D. Having surrounded

Never put this medicine ____ the reach of children. They might take it for candies.

A. beyond                  B. across           C. within            D. at