Health care in remote mountainous areas is very limited as there are no doctors or nurses in the villages------no one has the __________ to pay them. This way sick people will __________ die.

A．means, eventually                       B．ways, mysteriously

C．methods, gradually                      D．approaches, unfortunately

Kerry isn’t working hard to __________ his wife and children, which in my opinion will __________ his marriage failure.

A．bring up, add to                        B．get hold of, lead to

C．provide for, contribute to                 D．raise up, add up to

------“The Leaning Tower of Pisa must be saved, __________ the cost.”

------“But Italy is now deep in the European Debt Crisis. It would be unlikely __________ its government hoped to ”

A．however, even though                   B．whatever, even if

C．whoever, as if                          D．whichever, as though

Had it not been for the fact that about 30 pupils __________ in the state of Connecticut a fortnight ago, their parents ___________ in deep sorrow now.

A．had been killed, wouldn’t be

B．were killed, couldn’t be

C．would have been killed, mightn’t be

D．should be killed, wouldn’t be

The boy insisted that he __________ nothing wrong and that he __________ at once.

A．did, should be set free                   B．should do, must be set free

C．do, should be set free                    D．did, must be set free

------Did you attend Professor Johnson’s lecture about the evolution of videos and sound devices?

------I wish I __________. I __________ a job interview with the UN.

A．had, had                              B．had, was having

C．could, have had                         D．could have, were having

I’m a little __________ about what I read in the press. Would you please give me a full __________ of what is really happening in Africa?

A．uncertain, retell                        B．skeptical, distribution

C．unsure, description                      D．doubt, account

Although several months has gone by, Mary still has __________ memories of things and persons __________ she felt curious about at the wedding reception in Brunei.

A．equal, that                            B．fond, /

C．worthwhile, whom                      D．slight, which

It’s the __________ in the west to open a present when someone gives __________ to you.

A．custom, one       B．habit, one         C．bobby, it          D．favour, it

By tradition, on __________ Independence Day, Americans play sports, have barbecues and hold parties throughout __________ day to celebrate this festival.

A．the, the           B．a, the             C．the, a             D．/, the