_____ is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress.

A.It　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.As

C.That　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.What

—What’s that terrible noise?

—The neighbors ______ for a party.

A.have prepared 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are preparing

C.prepare　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.will prepare

I’ve learned______, no matter what happens and how bad _____ seems today, life goes on and it will be better tomorrow.

A. it; that　　　　　　　　   B. that; it

C. it; it　　　　　　　　  D. that; that

It is the prevention of disease _______ its successful treatments that has led to the rapid increase of the world’s population.

A. other than　　　　　　　　  B. rather than

C. less than　　　　　　　　 D. but also

If he carries on driving like that, he’ll_______ being killed.

A. end in　　　　　　    B. end off

C. end up　　　　　　   D. end with

Her French upbringing gives her certain advantages______ other students in her class.

A. on　　　　　　    B. up to

C. over　　　　　　  D. more than

——Can I help you?

——I’d like to buy a present, ________ at a proper price but of great use.

A. one　　　　　　  B. anything

C. that　　　　　　 D. what

Many things _____ impossible for Chinese to under stand in the past are quite common today.

A. considering　　　　　　　　   B. considered

C. to be considered　　　　    D. having been considered

After you have used the dictionary, please just put it back ________ it belongs.

A. where　　　　　　　　   B. to which

C. what　　　　　　　　    D. that

Every great culture in the past had its own ideas of beauty ____ art and architecture.

A. expressed on　　　　　　　　　　 B. expressing on

C. expressed in　　　　　　　　   D. expressed of