The difficulty is ________ so we should be optimistic．

short

great

contemporary

temporary

The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise, if ________ regularly, can improve our health．

carried out

carrying out

being carried out

to carry out

We should try to find ways to help beginners ________ the basic skills ________ to learn a new language．

request; required

require; acquired

gain; requested

acquire; required

－Was the driving pleasant when you went to Sichuan last summer?

－No, it ________ for a week when we arrived, so the roads were very muddy．

was raining

has been raining

had been raining

would have rained

________ nice, the food was all eaten up soon．

Tasting

Taste

Tasted

To taste

________ many countries in Latin America have been trying to reduce gaps in income, America has allowed inequality to grow．

While

Since

If

Where

The teacher together with the students ________ discussing Writing Skills that________ newly published in America．

are; were

are; was

is; was

is; were

Of the two brothers, Bill is ________ younger one, and he is a quiet boy, ________ that most adults like very much．

a; one

a; the one

the; one

the; the one

________ ________ the dancers practice hard to make their dreams come true．

Being disabled as they

Although disabled they are

Disabled though they are

As they are disabled

She has become a lawyer, ________ she hoped to be．

what

which

who

why