1 . —It has been freezing cold recently and I have caught a bad cold. I ______ now.
—Sorry to hear that. Take care of yourself!

A．ring the bell	B．have a frog in my throat
C．pull up my socks	D．have butterflies in my stomach

2 . I find it no use ________ about it now. I really regret ________ the exam.

A．to argue; to fail

B．arguing; to fail

C．to argue; failing

D．arguing; failing

3 . If you can ______ reading, it can give you endless hours of enjoyment.

A．have a say on	B．step away from
C．develop an appetite for	D．crash into

4 . Is there someone on the radio ________voice is as soft as a honey bee’s flutter?

A．that

B．whom

C．who

D．whose

5 . _____ Xi Jinping said on the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, it was essential that we _____ better tell China’s stories and make China’s voice heard.

A．As; must

B．What; may

C．As; should

D．What; can

6 . You have my word ________ I won the lottery one day, I would buy you a new car.

A．if

B．that

C．if that

D．that if

7 . Wash your hands ________ with hot soapy water before handling any food.

A．thoroughly

B．purely

C．immensely

D．permanently

8 . China will allow all couples to have three children, ________, in my opinion, is helpful to cope with the increasingly aging society.

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．who

9 . The boy _________ when he ran across the busy road in front of the bus.

A．pulled his weight	B．had a frog in his throat
C．had a narrow escape	D．braved the elements

10 . There are actual things that can ________ in every one of us, as to lead us to some sort of suddenly-found identity.

A．make ends meet

B．strike a chord

C．fall into ruin

D．make a getaway