____ the movie star has always been the focus of much media attention, he tries to lead a normal life.

A. When      B. While       C. Unless       D. Since

Due to the unreasonable individual income ­_______, the gap between the rich and poor has become an outstanding issue.

A. contribution    B. association     C. accommodation      D. distribution

Shanghai authorities have guaranteed the quality of the city’s drinking water _____ more than 7500 rotting pigs ______ floating on the Huangpu River in the past week.

A. despite of, being founded               B. in spite of, being found  

C. despite, being founded                 D. though, being found

A woman with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, “Is there a hospital around _____ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?”

A. that      B. which        C. where      D. what

She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood _____ she said meant.

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

—Have you been wasting time on computer games again?

—_____. I’ve been studying a lot and I need a break.

A. No way  B. Not really     C. I don’t agree    D. I couldn’t agree more

Faced with a bill for $10,000, _____.

A. Smith has taken an extra job  

B. the boss has given Smith an extra job

C. an extra job has been taken  

D. an extra job has been given to Smith

This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, _____. 

A. how much may it cost        B. no matter how it may cost

C. however much it may cost    D. whatever may it cost

—English has a large vocabulary, hasn’t it?

—Yes. _____ more words and expressions and you will find it easier to read and communicate. 

A. Known     B. Knowing     C. To know      D. Know

“To meet people’s desire for _____ happy life is our mission,” Xi Jingping said to the press after he was elected ____general secretary and chairman.

A. a; a   B. the; the   C. a; \   D. \; the