1 . _______ hip-hop is popular with youngsters, I’m still not accustomed _______ it.

A．As, to appreciating	B．Although, to appreciate
C．Even though, to appreciating	D．While, to appreciate

2 . The policeman asked ______ if they had seen the accident happen.

A．passer-by	B．passers-by
C．passer-bys	D．passers-bys

3 . There are several ______ in this novel that are different in ______.

A．character; character	B．characters; characters
C．character; characters	D．characters; character

4 . Since 1949, the people’s living standard ____, causing a big ____ in population.

A．has been raised; rise	B．has been risen; raise
C．has raised; rise	D．has raised; rose

5 . It is bad _______ to talk with your finger ______ at the other person.

A．manners, points

B．manner, to point

C．manners, pointing

D．manner, pointed

6 . I expected to see her and was surprised by her ________.

A．existence

B．absence

C．entrance

D．acceptance

7 . Olympic athletes bring joy to people across the world with their____________ to push the boundaries of human achievement.

A．intelligence

B．influences

C．impression

D．attempts

8 . Goods bought _____can be cheaper.

A．in quality	B．in large quantities
C．large numbers	D．a large amount

9 . European ________ with Nigeria dated back to the 15^th century, when Portuguese merchants ________ the ancient city of Benin.

A．exchange… called for	B．contact… called at
C．convey… called off	D．communication… called on

10 . In modern times, there are many means of ________both   in   the urban and the rural areas.

A．communication	B．communicate
C．communicator	D．communicative