1 . 1 think we'd better keep to the subject,       we'11 waste our time．

A．and

B．or

C．but

D．so

2 . They sold their house for only 12,000 dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful .

A．cost

B．bargain

C．view

D．value

3 . Sometimes questions in the interview are ______ expectation and difficult to answer well.

A．among	B．between
C．within	D．beyond

4 . The girl had hardly rung the bell       the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her.

A．before

B．until

C．as

D．since

5 . Most children need encouragement in time of failure ______ they can cheer up again.

A．so that	B．in case
C．because	D．if

6 . In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in      , knives and forks.

A．another	B．others
C．both	D．all

7 . —It’s difficult to tell this picture from that one.
—Yes.The differences between the pictures are very________.

A．broad

B．narrow

C．slight

D．impressive

8 . Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is often thought to be the richest woman in the world.          , her personal wealth seems rather small.

A．Besides	B．Otherwise
C．However	D．Altogether

9 . Jeo, don’t___________ now; you’re improving all the time. It won’t be long ___________ you can speak English well.

A．give in; until	B．give up; before
C．give in; when	D．give up; after

10 . The fear of failing exams can cause you to panic and stress can be a(n)________ to your performance at school.

A．solution	B．invitation
C．block	D．access