1 . It is widely known ________ more and more foreigners are learning Chinese culture now.

A．which

B．that

C．what

D．who

2 . The changes in the city will cost quite a lot, ________ they will save us money in the long run.

A．or

B．since

C．for

D．but

3 . I’m sure you can’t carry all that ________. Let me give you a hand.

A．for yourself

B．of yourself

C．by yourself

D．to yourself

4 . — What beautiful shoes you’re wearing! They must be expensive.
— No, they only ________ 10 yuan.

A．spent

B．took

C．paid

D．cost

5 . — “The ceremony has already started. ”
— “Look! The flag is ________now. ”

A．being raised

B．risen

C．being rose

D．raising

6 . It is no use paying much attention to these two words, because there is no difference between them ________ in spelling.

A．except for

B．except

C．besides

D．but

7 . The lake is not near, so there’re ________ people going swimming there.

A．little

B．few

C．a little

D．a few

8 . Take the exam carefully, ________ you won’t get full marks.

A．but

B．and

C．or

D．so

9 . More and more people are beginning to develop the ________ of wearing masks outsides.

A．habit

B．law

C．culture

D．tradition

10 . There is going to be a volleyball match between ________ teachers and girl students this afternoon.

A．woman

B．women

C．woman’s

D．women’s