1 . At midnight, the girl__________out of the bedroom without waking up her parents.

A．marched

B．hiked

C．stole

D．jogged

2 . One’s mind, once _______ by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.

A．stretched

B．advanced

C．motivated

D．inserted

3 . The report ________ the weaknesses of modern medical practice.

A．exposes

B．acquires

C．purchases

D．hires

4 . The company ________ production at their Norwich plant last year due to covid-19.

A．rescued

B．composed

C．endured

D．ceased

5 . Henry, please remember to phone in your order five or more days________ departure.

A．prior to	B．up to
C．owing to	D．due to

6 . China has successfully ________ over 5,200 Chinese amid the Ukraine crisis, said Vice-Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu, who also reminded Chinese citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.

A．investigated

B．preserved

C．revived

D．evacuated

7 . She spoke on the importance of inter-communication between entrepreneurs, citing Google billionaire Eric Schmidt as a(n) ________.

A．scholar

B．sponsor

C．academic

D．influencer

8 . Tommy’s wish is_________ his debt in the nearest future and start a new chapter of life.

A．to pay off

B．paying off

C．paid off

D．pay off

9 . _________music is like writing an article; you need to make something new that’s completely your own.

A．To compose

B．Composing

C．Composed

D．Compose

10 . It is_________that one should enlarge his vocabulary if he wants to learn a language well.

A．essential

B．complicated

C．permanent

D．appreciative