1 . 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

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 . Brazil, ________ first in the world, was beaten by Croatia at the 2022 World Cup, ________ the football fans all over the world.

A．ranking; astonishing	B．ranks; astonished
C．ranked; to astonish	D．to rank; astonishing

4 . 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

5 . Nowadays, a great many Chinese move to Spain and the number is simply too big to ______ notice.

A．draw

B．escape

C．give

D．ignore

6 . The Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2022 which ended on Friday was closely watched by business runners and scholars worldwide as the global economy __________ needs impetus (推进力) and certainty.

A．intellectually

B．identically

C．barely

D．desperately

7 . __________ the slow growth of China’s consumer price index, the official stated that more easing measures were __________ in China.

A．Facing; on the horizon	B．Facing; on the frontier
C．Faced; on the horizon	D．Faced; on the frontier

8 . It was ________ I came across my best friend ________ I realized I had left the book at home that we had attempted to finish together today.

A．when; that

B．that; when

C．that; that

D．when;when

9 . I hope my teacher will take into ________ the fact that I was ill just before the exams when she ________ my paper.

A．account; marks

B．count; marks

C．account; marked

D．count; marked

10 . As a ________ who has left college for over half a year, Marry finds it challenging to get a good job after her ________.

A．graduate; graduating	B．graduation; graduating
C．graduation; graduate       .	D．graduate; graduation