While there are quite a few differences in the education system, in many countries education is ____.

A. usual             B. regular         

C. normal           D. universal

Some plants are vey ____ to light; they prefer the shade.

A. sensible           B. available       

C. adjustable        D. sensitive

—Can those ____ at the back of the classroom hear me?

---No problem.

A. seat              B. sit              C. seated           D. sat

—Can I pay the bill by check?

--- Sorry, sir. But it is the management rules of our hotel that payment ____ be made in cash.

A.shall           B. mustn’t

C. can’t           D. will

I’m glad you told me about the concert being cancelled. ____ I’d have traveled all the way to Beijing for nothing.

A. Therefore         B. Otherwise        

C. Besides        D. However

The celebration of National Hugging Day has moved beyond America’s borders. It seems the day might ____ and start in other countries.

A. hold on           B. count on

C catch on          D. take on

The number of the students in senior high school, ____ is mentioned above, is increasing.

A. as                B. which          C. what            D. who

Great inventors don’t ____ graduate from famous universities. Some didn’t even go to university.

A. really             B. nearly

C. necessarily       D. likely

In the eyes of some people, Japan has been ____ the list of the unpleasant places for sightseeing in consequence of the severe nuclear leak.

A. put down           B. put on        

C. put off          D. put up

____ for its well-preserved ancient Tibetan houses, Dukezong was one of the most popular resorts in Shangri-la.

A.Knowing         B. To know

C. To be known    D. Known