1 . A group of children___ around the old man, listening to him telling the story and they____when it came to something really interesting.

A．were gathered, held their breaths

B．gathered, held their breath

C．gathered, held their breaths

D．were gathered, held their breath

2 . ——Excuse me, is the supermarket far from here?
—— No, it’s about ________.

A．7 minutes walk	B．7 minute walk
C．7 minutes’ walk	D．7 minute’s walk

3 . Seeing the happy         of lovely children playing in the park, I’m full of joy and confidence in the future of our country.

A．sight

B．view

C．sign

D．scene

4 . Professional and skilled as she is in drama, there are ______ when she can make some funny mistakes while acting in a movie.

A．situations

B．occasions

C．scenes

D．conditions

5 . — Mum, hurry up. We’ll be late.
— I will be through in a minute. Have a little ________.

A．time

B．patience

C．custom

D．presence

6 . Hundreds of people leave their village to seek their _________ in cities.

A．luck

B．chance

C．fortune

D．future

7 . ------What _______ can you draw from the result of the experiment.
------Iron doesn’t rust in air-free water.

A．decision

B．conclusion

C．impression

D．expression

8 . Fish and potato makes a terrific _________. It is one of the most common snacks there.

A．sense

B．difference

C．combination

D．form

9 . If we go on using energy so wastefully, __________ are that our oil wells will be dried up before new energy sources can be found to replace oil.

A．chances	B．opportunities
C．questions	D．problems

10 . ---I have _______that he will continue to rise to the challenges ahead.
---Absolutely.

A．no doubt

B．no wonder

C．no problem

D．no way