1£®Reality is not the way you wish things to be, nor the way they appear to be, ________ the way they actually are.

A£®as B£®or C£®but D£®and

2£®Sorry, Madam. You'd better come tomorrow, because it's ________ the visiting hours now.

A£®during B£®at

C£®beyond D£®before

3£®They are broadening the bridge to ________ the flow of traffic.

A£®put off B£®speed up

C£®turn on D£®work out

4£®—Would you like________£¬ sir?

—No, thanks. I have had many.

A£®some more oranges B£®any more oranges

C£®some more orange D£®any more orange

5£®I ________ banning trucks in the city centre because it will reduce air pollution and noise.

A£®assist B£®advocate

C£®admit D£®oppose

6£®Parents should pay attention to the cases ________ their children have difficulty adapting to new surroundings.

A£®where B£®as

C£®why D£®when

7£®At first I regretted ________ them to stay, but we soon became great friends.

A£®to invite B£®invited

C£®to have invited D£®inviting

8£®There are some warnings in some countries ________ over exploitation of underground water has caused the decline of wetland and increase of desertification.

A£®which B£®where