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

A．among	B．between
C．within	D．beyond

2 . Bob spent six months alone on his boat. _____, Ann took care of the children on her own.

A．However

B．Also

C．Meanwhile

D．Besides

3 . Hurry! Class ________. You know the first class _____ at 7:30.

A．is beginning; begins	B．begins; is beginning
C．is beginning; is beginning	D．begins; begins

4 . The villagers here are very friendly. I am quite sure that you will get along well with them __________ you get to know them.

A．before

B．though

C．once

D．unless

5 . ______ they reached Oxford, they stopped the car on top of the hill.

A．A mile or so before	B．Before a mile or so when
C．For a mile or so after	D．Further than a mile or so

6 . Barack Obama’s first speech as president left a strong impression his audience.

A．on

B．in

C．at

D．by

7 .       about a hundred years ago, the old stone bridge is still the only way linking the village to the outside.

A．Building	B．Built
C．To build	D．Having built

8 . ---Tell us, Mark, what is the cause of the American Civil War?
---Well, is it _______the black slaves wanted freedom?

A．how	B．why
C．because	D．when

9 . _____ being too large, the color and the style of the dress suit me well.

A．Apart from

B．As well as

C．Besides

D．Instead of

10 . 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