1 . The “face-palm” is one of the 10 hot emojis nowadays used by young people, _______ many are frequently employed in online chats.

A．of whom

B．to whom

C．through which

D．of which

2 . With the top-down educational reform _______ many challenges in the classroom which deserve some serious thinking.

A．comes

B．is coming

C．are coming

D．come

3 . In her book Becoming, former US first lady Michelle Obama invites readers to experience — in her own words — _______ has shaped her all these years.

A．where

B．which

C．what

D．that

4 . As a writer of several best-sellers, she has both style and humor _______.

A．at her mercy

B．at her command

C．in her defence

D．on her behalf

5 . — Why didn’t you come to the party?
— _______, but I’d really like some time alone to clear my thoughts.

A．No wonder

B．No offence

C．No comment

D．No doubt

6 . — Why don’t you throw this piece of junk away?
— Oh, you never know. This pocketknife may _______ some day.

A．serve me right

B．come into effect

C．come in handy

D．be the acid test

7 . Starting in January 2019, taxpayers in China could receive tax reductions, after _______ personal information on a specially developed government app.

A．dropping off

B．bringing out

C．filling in

D．putting out

8 . In the wake of terrorist attack in New Zealand, we _______ our deepest sympathies to the families who have to live each day with the loss of loved ones.

A．expanded

B．extended

C．explored

D．exposed

9 . Sandra Oh, actress of “Killing Eve”, has the _______ of being the first Asian woman to pocket a Golden Globe Award.

A．distinction

B．discrimination

C．description

D．determination

10 . Netflix acquired the rights to the masterpiece “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, which marks the first time that writer’s family _______ the piece to be adapted for the screen.

A．has allowed

B．will have allowed

C．had allowed

D．allowed