1 . Nowadays, young people spend much time on their electronic devices instead of_________in other activities, regardless of the type.

A．occupied

B．occupying

C．engaged

D．engaging

2 . About 800,000 employees were forced to stay at home without __________ during the government shutdown.

A．being paid

B．paid

C．paying

D．to be paid

3 . This is Professor Wang, in ________ class I learn a lot and gradually take to ________ English novels.

A．which; read

B．whose; reading

C．his; read

D．which; reading

4 . The study shows people ______ popular low-carbohydrate diets risk ______ out on fiber.

A．adopting, to miss	B．to adopt, missing
C．adopting, missing	D．to adopt; to miss

5 . Children have been accustomed to ________ masks when ________ to the public in recent years.

A．wear; exposed	B．wearing; being exposed
C．wear; being exposed	D．wearing; exposed

6 . Impossible ________ it is for us to live in an environment free of pandemic, we had better try our best to avoid ________.

A．however; affected	B．though; to be affected
C．although; being affected	D．as; being affected

7 . Activities on the farm range from milking cows to _____ the chickens to satisfy the needs of different people.

A．feed

B．fed

C．feeding

D．have fed

8 . ________ good time we have ________ in Hong Kong!

A．What a; played

B．How; played

C．What a; playing

D．How; playing

9 . The girl is so proud that she can’t stand ___________ down upon.

A．looking

B．to look

C．to be looked

D．being looked

10 . Many employers agree that it is their purpose _________ employees engage the creative self _________ mind and body health and wellness.

A．to help... to build	B．helping... in building
C．to help... in building	D．helping... to build