_____ new cure for this disease that medical experts have recently developed proves to be ______ most effective, although it can not completely kill all the viruses.

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

The expert says that nowadays there are too many problems linked to poor diet and a ________of exercise.

A. limit           B. lack         C. need           D. demand

After the meeting was over, the secretary ________ the new worker to the manager’s office.

A. rejected        B. suspected        C. arranged      D. guided

Unless ______, the boy wouldn’t have admitted that it was he who broke the video.

A. bending        B. reminded        C. pressed     D. questioning

I’ve been told that the medical team, ______ five doctors and ten nurses, _______ sent to the flood-stricken area.

A. consisted of; are to be         B. is consisted of; will be

C. consisting of; is to be           D. consists of; will be

Chinese handwriting is an important part of our culture, so young people are required to _____ handwriting.

A. break down      B. put forward          C. pick out                        D. take up

This basketball team had lots of excellent players, so its fans never expected that it ____ have failed in the final.

A. must          B. might                C. should              D. need

Our foreign English teacher Shirley has a gift for creating an atmosphere for her students _________ allows them to communicate freely with each other.

A. which         B. where            C. what                   D. who

 He had to take the medicine three times a day, so as to be _____ the pain in the leg.

A. far from       B. away from         C. apart from                 D. free from

 Everybody’s fingerprints are _______, so the police can easily find the thieves if any is left when they are stealing.

A. convenient           B. unique           C. rough        D. severe