The red flag looks extremely beautiful _____ the blue sky and white clouds.

   A. through           B. across          C. beyond      D. against

It is believed that intelligence is to _____ extent _____ we are born with.

   A. some, anything   B. any, something  C. any, nothing     D. some, something

---What about ______ conference you attended last week?

  ---To tell the truth, it was too boring, you know, _____ conference like that.

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

---Do you have anyone particular in _____ for the job?

  ---In my opinion, Tom is the right person.

   A. heart             B. head        C. mind         D. brain

---_____ the incident have happened last term?

  ---No. At the very beginning of this term much as I remember.

   A. Could        B. Must             C. Might        D. Should

---Is everyone here?

  ---Not yet …Look, there _____ the rest of our guests.

   A. come          B. comes       C. is coming        D. are coming

I found some old pictures at the back of my drawer which _____ memories of my childhood.

A. called in        B. called up       C. called back      D. called for

As we know, _____ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible.

   A. common        B. general         C. regular          D. normal

Although the police thought he was the most likely one, _____ they had no exact proof about it, they could not arrest him.

   A. when          B. until            C. before           D. since

Pleasant as they made it ______ in Jiuzhaogou, we felt tired after the long journey.

   A. to travel         B. travel      C. travelled        D. travelling