1 . Red lights ________ them a warning.

A．followed

B．filled

C．flowed

D．flashed

2 . Because of ________ competition, prices of food are likely to drop.

A．federal

B．fierce

C．friendly

D．fundament

3 . The continued tension could ________ into more violence.

A．experience

B．expose

C．exist

D．explode

4 . The woman ________ politics in 1996, and two years later she was made president.

A．entered

B．explored

C．excited

D．envied

5 . —You really weren’t very nice to her.
—Well, she ________ it!

A．delivered

B．declared

C．deserved

D．determined

6 . —Excuse me, could you please tell me ________?
—I’m going there. Just follow me, please.

A．where is the nearest subway station

B．how can I get to the subway station

C．if there is a subway station near here

7 . —Mum, may I buy this nice yellow dress?
—Well, if we do online shopping, we’ll get a ________ one but ________ this.

A．better, as nice as

B．expensive, better than

C．cheaper, as nice as

8 . —Macau has set a successful example of “One Country, Two Systems”.
—Time flies. It’s been over 20 years ________it returned to China.

A．since

B．when

C．after

9 . —For English learners, there’s no doubt that China Daily is well worth ________.
—I agree. My English teacher encourages us ________ reading it every day.

A．to read; keeping

B．reading; to keep

C．reading; keeping

10 . —I really admire the medical workers who rushed to Wuhan bravely to fight against the novel coronavirus.
—They ________ as the most beautiful Heroes in Harm’s Way.

A．regarded

B．are regarded

C．have regarded