many times, but he still didn’t understand it.

A. Having been told             B. Though he was told

C. To have been told                D. He was told

Those who suffer from heart trouble will find they get _______ from this medicine.

A. defense        B. safety                C. shelter         D. relief

The first decade in the 21st century _______ the rapid rise of China as a world economic power.

A. witness     B. has witnessed            C. will witness        D. have witnessed

Thank you for all your hard work last week. I don’t think we           it without you.

A. can manage    B. could have managed      C. could manage     D. can have managed

Despite the fact that all three teams          different approaches to the problem, they were all immediate successes.

A. acquired     B. adapted             C. achieved        D. adopted

It was foolish of him to          his notes during the test, and as a result, he got punished.

A. stick to     B. keep to              C. refer to        D. point to

Many of us turn a deaf ear to the advice given by our parents      we know it to be valuable.

A. as if            B. so that                  C. now that         D. even though

—You mean the position is still vacant?  

—Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding.

—_______.

A. I don’t mind        B. With pleasure   C. Don’t mention it        D. That’s all right

The cinema was crowded with many people,     many children ______on their parents’ laps.

A. including; seated    B. including; seating   C. include; sat         D. included; sitting 

In the future, the US policy is likely to be strongly determined by internal developments in a number of key states,       China and Russia. 

A. particularly        B. namely               C. absolutely           D. eventually