1. Some of my friends sometimes skip breakfast _____ they get up late in the morning.
although in spite of because of because
2. The people _____ were injured in the accident were taken to hospital.
which who whose whom
3. If we _____ to pollute the water, we will have no fresh water to use.
Continuing continued continue to continue
4. The old man persisted _____ believing that his son was still somewhere in the city.
On in for with
5. You will have to _____ your holiday if you feel too tired.
put down put out put off put up
6. I wish my father _____ up smoking. It is too bad for his health.
Gives gave give will give
7. Many animals _____ for their fur or other valuable parts of their bodies.
are killed being killed killed are killing
8. It is not easy to _____ our beauty when we get older and older.
Develop maintain gain collect
9. The judge found him _____ of stealing and sent him to prison.
evil innocent guilty guiltless
10.A book may be studied by students as the _____ of a writing and analysis exercise in the form of a book report.
Limit time subject interest
11.We live on a _____ called _____.
moon - Earth planet - the United States star - the Sun planet - Earth
12.A reptile is _____.
a kind of animal that has smooth, wet skin and lives in the water
as a baby a kind of animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land
a kind of animal that has gills, scales, and lives in the water
a kind of animal that has feathers, wings, and lays eggs
13.What is freezing?
turning a gas into a liquid turning a liquid into a gas
turning a liquid into a solid turning a solid into a liquid