1 . Many books on science ________ since I went to college.

A．have been bought

B．were bought

C．will be bought

D．are bought

2 . With the rapid spread of western cultures, a _________number of Chinese people prefer western holidays to traditional ones.

A．growing

B．grew

C．grown

D．having grown

3 . It is a privilege _____ me __________ a speech on behalf of my school.

A．to; to deliver

B．for; to deliver

C．for; delivering

D．to; delivering

4 . We had a pleasant time, _________ the weather.

A．besides	B．what’s more
C．except for	D．apart from

5 . When the heavy rain came to an end, the floods in that area began to ________.

A．fall away

B．fall off

C．fall down

D．fall behind

6 . Bombs _________ at two London train stations last night.

A．went on

B．went off

C．set off

D．set up

7 . Up to now, a large amount of people in the world _________ the virus.

A．contracted

B．has contracted

C．have contracted

D．contracting

8 . Don’t be so hard on yourself. __________, you have been on this project for just a few days.

A．In spite of

B．All in all

C．After all

D．Above all

9 . The naughty boy gave Anna a push and she fell ________ into the chair.

A．away

B．off

C．backwards

D．over

10 . He hid himself in a tree, from _________ he could see the enemy in the distant.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whom