Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, ____ in the clothes industry.

    A. is working     B. works      C. work    D. worked

 The local government in Shenzhen has recently passed a new regulation forbidding supermarkets and stores to _______ free plastic bags to shoppers, in order to protect the environment.

    A. give off     B. give in     C. give up    D. give out

 _______ I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company.

   A. For the first time B. The first time  C. The first time when   D. When the first time

 Only after they had discussed the matter for a few hours ______ a decision.

   A. they reached    B. did they reach    C. they reach    D. do they reach

 Apart from the opening and closing ceremonies and some key matches, ticket price will be _____ to ordinary people.

    A. available     B. considerable     C. acceptable   D. practical

 I can’t say I’m the best. I have only ______ made more efforts than others.

   A. definitely    B. relatively    C. obviously    D. certainly

 –What do you think of his talk on Information Technology?

   --Oh, excellent. It’s worth ________

   A. listening to    B. being listened to    C. listening of   D. to be listened to

 Although the Eiffel Tower ______ to last for 20 years, it is still standing today.

   A. has designed     B. had designed    C. is designed    D. was designed

 he didn’t put the things ____ they belonged, for _____ he got his punishment.

   A. which, that    B. what, this    C. that, whose    D. where, which

 When he was there, he ______ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day.

    A. would    B. should    C. had better    D. might