In my view, the best friend is one with whom ______ your sorrow and joy.

    A. sharing          B. to spend         C. spending             D. to share

 Our city has developed into a big city, which is ______ it used to be.

    A. four times larger than that                  B. four times the size of what

    C. four times the size larger than what         D. as four times the size as that

 Whatever he promises, you can’t ______ anything.

    A. rely his doing                           B. depend his doing

    C. depend on him to do                      D. advise him to do

 We offered them a lot of valuable information about farming ______ their help with our industry.

   A. thanks to         B. in return for            C. in turn              D. in honor of

 It is known to all that a proper amount of exercise ______ to good health.

   A. benefits              B. contributes          C. values               D. improves

 ---You’re going to collect money for the drought areas in southwestern China?

   ---______. We should try our best to give them a hand.

    A. No, I am not                         B. No, I was just joking

    C. Yes, I do                                D. Yes, I have never been more serious

 In some parts of the world, many people can’t have free ______ to the drinking water.

    A. chance           B. use              C. right                D. access

 The little boy still needed the ______ 20 dollars to do with the things ______.

    A. remaining; remained to be settled            B. remaining; remaining to be settled

    C. remained; remained to settle                 D. remained; remaining to settled

 Who was ______ spoke first at the meeting?

    A. that it              B. it that              C. it what              D. what it

 It was quite a long time ______ he really realized the serious situation.

    A. since            B. when             C. after                D. before