______ other day, I was doing some shopping at the Wal-Mark when I heard my name called.

A. Every B. Any C. The D. Some

US President Barack Obama ______ for a moment, then went on with his speech.

A. finished B. ended C. closed D. paused

The 6th China (Guangzhou) International Auto Show attracted nearly 600 ______, displaying 800 vehicles (車輛).

A. enterprises B. work C. jobs D. stores

An earthquake killed over fifty people in this area, ______ hundreds of people homeless.

A. to leave B. leaving

C. left D. having left

With the rapid development of China’s economy, ______ people would like to take holidays abroad.

A. a plenty of B. a good many of

C. a great many D. the number of

In the faraway mountainous village, people still ______ the old traditions.

A. take up B. bring up

C. use up D. keep up

She has just paid ______ her loan from the bank.

A. for B. off C. out D. away

Are you in ______ of college graduates starting their own businesses after graduation?

A. favor B. honor C. need D. place

What you have just said does sound ______.

A. countable B. considerable

C. reasonable D. satisfied

The question came up at the meeting ______ we had enough money for our new research.

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