1 . I was glad to meet Jenny again, _______ I didn’t want to spend all day with her．

A．but

B．and

C．so

D．or

2 . I smell something __________ in the kitchen. Can I call you back in a minute?

A．burning

B．burnt

C．being burnt

D．to be burnt

3 . Emergency line operators must always        calm and make sure that they get all the information they need to send help.

A．grow

B．appear

C．become

D．stay

4 . 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

5 .         you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.

A．Unless	B．Although
C．Before	D．Once

6 . They made up their mind that they______ a new house once Larry changed jobs.

A．bought	B．would buy
C．have bought	D．had bought

7 . Tom asked the candy makers if they could make the chocolate easier      into small pieces.

A．break

B．breaking

C．broken

D．to break

8 . 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

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

A．or	B．and
C．but	D．for

10 . It was April 29, 2011 ________ Prince William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

A．that	B．when
C．since	D．before