1．“Did the medicine make you feel any better？”

“No. I’m sorry to say that _____, the worse I feel.”

A．when I take more medicine  

B．taking more medicine

C．with more medicine I take

D．the more medicine I take

2．We have plenty of bread;_____ butter, we need some new supply.

A．as for                                                                             B．except for

C．owing to                                                                  D．due to

3．In the past few months the project _____held up by the heated discussion about whether it is worthwhile.

A．is                                                                            B．was

C．has been                                                                  D．had been

4．The boy was paid $10 for washing ten windows, most of ____ hadn’t been cleaned for at least a year.

A．those                                                                       B．these

C．that                                                                         D．which

5．Just ____ diseases, bad habits are more easily prevented than cured.

A．alike                                                                        B．like

C．similar to                                                                 D．resembling

6．“Is the radio bothering you?”

“It certainly is. I’d like it ______off.”

A．turning                                                                    B．to turn

C．turned                                                                     D．turns

7．The students were talking and laughing ______ the teacher came in.

A．while                                                                       B．after

C．since                                                                       D．when

8．We no longer keep up the close friendship we used to have years ago, ______ we still visit each other occasionally.

A．since                                                                       B．though

C．because                                                                   D．for

9．I have indicated what I think should be done to overcome our present difficulties, but if anyone can think of a better course of action I am open _____ suggestions.

A．to                                                                            B．with

C．on                                                                           D．towards

10．Looking at him, we found ______ hard to believe that he was well over seventy.

A．that                                                                         B．/

C．it                                                                             D．what