1 . When ________ to feel unworthy, children often work extra hard to please their parents.

A．to make

B．making

C．made

D．having made

2 . The news of the newly-elected president’s coming to China for a visit was ________ on the radio just now.

A．given away

B．given in

C．given off

D．given out

3 . The room ________ 10 metres across is large enough for a single man to live in.

A．measuring

B．measures

C．to be measured

D．measured

4 . When the old man woke up, he found someone ________ his TV in the living room.

A．stole

B．steal

C．stealing

D．stolen

5 . —Could I ask you a private question?
—Sure, ________.

A．pardon me

B．go ahead

C．good idea

D．forget it

6 . — Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?
— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.

A．until	B．when
C．after	D．before

7 . We live in this society now   ________ literally someone is always helping.

A．when	B．where
C．that	D．what

8 . ________ you have seen he is poor, you should understand why he has to take up two part-time jobs.

A．As long as	B．Unless
C．Now that	D．While

9 . The old road is indeed less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, _______, as we don’t feel safe on it.

A．somehow

B．otherwise

C．therefore

D．though

10 . Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _____ putting too much pressure on them.

A．without	B．besides
C．by	D．for