. The boy lost his parents in such a terrible earthquake, so he was ______by the government.

 A. brought out     B. raised up        C. grown up        D. brought up

________ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

 A. As soon as     B. After            C. Now that        D. Although

. -------Have your working conditions been improved?   ------- No, ______ than before, I’m afraid.

A. no better       B. a little better       C. not worse      D. no worse

________ in a heavy rain, the teacher fell ill and couldn’t but _____ for a leave.

 A. Caught; to ask   B. Catching; ask   C. Catching; to ask    D. Caught; ask

 There are ______ that high school cheating may be on the rise.

 A. evidences        B. symbols        C. sights            D. scenes

. ------It is a pity that you have _________from the company. After all, it is a well-paid job.

   ------There is nothing serious. I don’t like the way they _______ me.

A. left; think       B. retired; regard   C. resigned; treat     D. designed; behave

The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _________   pictures of them.

 A. a good many of   B. masses of      C. the number of     D. a large amount

Because the writer fell ill all of a sudden, the novel _____________ by the end of next month was put off.

   A. being published        B. will be published     C. to be published   D. published

 -------The weather is terrible now; our earth is badly damaged!

-------Yes. It’s urgent that everyone _________ spare no effort to do something to save our world .

A. must              B. would              C. should          D. shall

 Though working outside, he is always ________ about his aging mother at home.

   A. satisfied            B. concerned           C. particular        D. excited