1 . ______ finished the sentence ______ all the students exited the classroom.

A．As soon as the teacher… that	B．No sooner have the teacher … than
C．The teacher hardly… before	D．Scarcely had the teacher …when

3 . ______ you’ve recovered from the virus, you should wear a mask just ______ you come into contact with someone who is infected with a different strain.

A．Even … lest

B．Providing … as

C．Even if … in case

D．Unless … in order

5 . From helping in the search for outer-space homes ______ humankind could relocate if necessary, to ______ in mapping climate change, AI might be our best bet at survival.

A．where…assisting	B．which…assisting
C．where…assist	D．which…assist

6 . We must and we will find another democratic, lawful and constitutional means ______ the Scottish people can express their will.

A．with which

B．within which

C．in which

D．by which

7 . They plan to ______ that old apartment building and replace it with shops and luxury condos.

A．take up

B．set up

C．put up

D．blow up

8 . Jurgens and Van den Bergh strike a ______to form an association and share profits while continuing to compete against each other.

A．match

B．deal

C．blow

D．balance

9 . While the need for geriatric trained physicians is growing, the pool of doctors likely to enter the field has remained ______.

A．freezing

B．constant

C．large

D．sound

10 . ______ labor bureaus were established in the rural areas and smaller towns to ____ the flow of workers.

A．State-regulated…overseeing	B．State-regulating…oversee
C．State-regulated…oversee	D．State-regulating…be overseen