1 . According to the research, popular music is well _________ by most young people.

A．thought about

B．thought over

C．thought out

D．thought of

2 . The government began to make regulations and controls in late November, which have pressed down some prices, ________ slight relief to consumers.

A．bringing

B．to bring

C．brought

D．to have brought

3 . The city of the future will probably be quite different from ________ they are today.

A．ones

B．that

C．what

D．which

4 . The design of modern buildings________ usefulness rather than decoration.

A．concentrate on

B．apply for

C．look out for

D．appeal to

5 . Della had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents ________ Jim, her husband, a Christmas present.

A．to buy

B．which to buy

C．for him to buy

D．with which to buy

6 . The two tables are of the same shape but the one made of steel costs more than ________ made of wood.

A．that

B．those

C．one

D．it

7 . We worked for ten years without finding anything but it didn’t cast us down. Now our patience has ________.

A．paid back

B．been paid back

C．paid off

D．been paid off