1 . Tim was happy to take on all the housework ________ his wife went out to work.

A．while

B．until

C．before

D．since

2 . I always believe that a good mother can _____ her children to do anything right.

A．trust

B．believe

C．trouble

D．true

3 . Jack didn’t dare to go home. He was afraid of being ________ by his parents.

A．scolded	B．forgiven
C．betrayed	D．clicked

4 . What are the____________ (益处) of reading? (根据汉语提示单词拼写)

5 . The government has had to _________with the opposition party on the new regulation, which will come to effect next month.

A．negotiate

B．bargain

C．connect

D．associate

6 . The ASEAN leaders have set a new _________for establishing regional community and promised to strengthen economic cooperation with China.

A．deadline

B．potential

C．background

D．procedure

7 . —May I go and play with Tom this afternoon, Mum?
—No. You can’t go out _________your homework is being done.

A．before

B．as

C．until

D．after

8 . This crop does not do well in soils _________the one for which it has been specially developed.

A．outside

B．other than

C．beyond

D．rather than

9 . Wang Zhizhi's return has _________basketball fans of a far better result in the coming title contest.

A．convinced

B．expected

C．accused

D．believed

10 . Managing the family _________must have been a very hard task, but she made it look effortless.

A．boycott

B．budget

C．countless

D．betray