It was the dream that he would make ______ good fortune on the international stages that made Lang Lang decide to go to the USA for ______ further study.

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

Would you _________ her novels as serious literature or mere entertainment?

A. classify     B. distinguish          C. mistake          D. remark

After inspecting the building, specialists discovered some faults that otherwise ___________.  

    A. were overlooked                  B. would be overlooked 

    C. had been overlooked                  D. would have been overlooked

The news _______ Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize is _______ surprised the world.

    A. that；what       B. which；that      C. that；which      D. /；how

For some time the expert __________ people of the health risks caused by passive smoking. He  

   says he won't stop until all the smokers around him decide to quit smoking.

    A. is warned        B. is warning           C. has been warning D. has been warned

In some of the war-torn countries temporary homes had to be put up quickly to ___________ the

    homeless.

    A. take up      B. take in          C. keep up          D. keep out

The engine of the bus was _________，and the bad weather added to the worries of the passengers.

A. in vain          B. in good condition    C. out of work          D.out of order 

Recently a survey _______ prices of the same goods in two different supermarkets has caused a heated discussion among citizens.  

A. comparing        B. compared         C. compares         D. being compared

_________ that the government can lead them out of the financial crisis, people are optimistic  

   about the future of the country.

A. Convincing  B. Convinced            C. To convince          D. Having convinced

_________ with common sense can tell the difference between the two.

   A. Whoever      B. No matter who        C. Anyone           D. Who