1 . __________ the bad weather, the sports meeting has been put off until next week.

A．For

B．As

C．Due to

D．Because

2 . 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

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

A．Unless	B．Although
C．Before	D．Once

4 . —What is your favorite ______ of sports clothing?       —Nike.

A．equipment	B．amusement
C．theme	D．brand

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

A．break

B．breaking

C．broken

D．to break

6 . Someone called me up in the middle of the night,but they hung up________I could answer the phone.

A．since	B．until
C．before	D．as

7 . —I wonder how much you _______for your services.
—Well, the first two are free while the third costs $30.

A．bargain

B．charge

C．offer

D．donate

8 . 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

9 . Mr. Green stood up in defence of the 16-year-old boy, saying that he was not the one ______ .

A．blamed

B．blaming

C．to blame

D．to be blamed

10 . Happy birthday, Alice! So you have ________ twenty­one already.

A．become	B．turned
C．grown	D．passed