1 . The exchange student from Kenya often shares with us the news of his country and ________ of his neighbouring countries.

A．those

B．that

C．it

D．the ones

2 . —Tom, you seem to be overjoyed.
—______? I have just received the offer of Sydney University.

A．Guess what

B．What for

C．What if

D．So what

3 . Some parents are just too protective. They want to________ their kids from every kind of damage, real or imagined.

A．spot

B．dismiss

C．shelter

D．distinguish

4 . In order to be punctual to everything, Tom deliberately lets his watch _________ 10 minutes.

A．win

B．gain

C．defeat

D．lose

5 . Those who are always _________ with promises but less with actions often end in failure.

A．acquainted

B．concerned

C．tough

D．liberal

6 . Visit www. alipay.com _________ that you need to update your membership.

A．in the silence of	B．in the absence of
C．in the wake of	D．in the event of

7 . Our English teacher suggests that even adding a(n) _________ amount of daily reading exercise would dramatically improve our English competence.

A．considerable

B．modest

C．equal

D．conservative

8 . Artificial intelligence are increasingly taking over the jobs which used to be performed _________.

A．physically

B．artificially

C．virtually

D．comprehensively

9 . Yoga is often tiring but rewarding, because nothing _________ the feeling you get after finishing a set of movements.

A．breaks

B．beats

C．bonds

D．bothers

10 . His strong sense of humor was             make everyone in the room burst out laughing.

A．so as to	B．such as to
C．so that	D．such that