If _______, he will have to admit that he knows about the affair.

A. persuaded     B. impressed       C. pressed       D. inspired

 In order to lose weight, the young lady prefers to ______regularly rather than take expensive weight-losing pills. 

A. hang out      B. work out       C. turn up        D. figure up

 Believe it or not! If you travel by jet plane, Tokyo and Shanghai are ________ neighbors.

   A. actually       B. obviously         C. exactly         D. originally

 Small businesses are finding it hard to survive in the present economic ________. 

A. atmosphere    B. world         C. climate          D. condition

 It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ______, because we don’t feel as safe on it. 

A. somewhat     B. though         C. therefore      D. otherwise 

 With so many Western companies,   banks, and others setting up offices here, our telephone directory can not _____ and has to be updated every few days. 

A. keep back     B. keep up          C. take back      D. take up 

 We set no limit to the _______ you can make to support children in the poor areas. Big or small, it shows your concern for them.

A. generosity     B. choice           C. donation        D. contribution   

 Just 10 percent of the 30 million Chinese currently suffering from depression are getting proper medical care _____ a lack of enough healthcare and social prejudice against mental illness, experts have said.

A. except for     B. apart from      C. due to        D. in spite of

 It is said that visitors to Shanghai World Expo will be impressed by the _________ designs.

A. absurd      B. novel           C. wealthy     D. adequate

 China has rejected calls from the US to _______ the currency, saying its exchange rate is not to blame for a trade surplus. (贸易顺差).

A. assess      B. appreciate       C. evaluate      D. value