1 . Bring the flowers into a warm room ________ they’ll soon open.

A．or	B．and
C．but	D．for

2 . —Would you like tea or coffee?
—_____, thank you. I’ve just had some water.

A．Either

B．Both

C．Any

D．Neither

3 . I         a bank account after I made﹩1 000 by doing a part-time job during the summer vacation.

A．borrowed

B．opened

C．entered

D．ordered

4 . An unhappy childhood may have some negative effects on a person’s characters however, they are not always_________.

A．practical

B．avoidable

C．permanent

D．beneficial

5 . _______some people come here for a short break, others have decided to stay forever.

A．Because

B．If

C．Once

D．While

6 . Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with __ of their parents.

A．those

B．one

C．both

D．that

7 . To know more about the British Museum, you can use the Internet or go to the library, or _______.

A．neither

B．some

C．all

D．both

8 . With April 18’s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with______ service for passengers．

A．good	B．better
C．best	D．the best

9 . We had to wait half an hour _______ we had already booked a table.

A．since

B．although

C．until

D．before