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 . Jack lost his father to AIDS last year, since when he has lived on a monthly ______ of £200 from the government.

A．receipt

B．allowance

C．revenue

D．finance

3 . This year's English movie dubbing competition will be held, but no date has yet been set for the ________of the entries to be selected.

A．commission

B．submission

C．association

D．occupation

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

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

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

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

6 . —She got her first science fiction published. It turned out to be________.
—When was that?
—It was in 2008________ she was still in college.

A．a success; when

B．success; that

C．success; when

D．a success; that

7 . I would line up my __________ on this windowsill(窗台) and play.

A．toives

B．toyes

C．toies

D．toys

8 . 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

9 . 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

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

A．existence

B．absence

C．entrance

D．acceptance