1. The crew of this ship eight sailors, who very experienced in voyages.

A. is; is

B. is; are

C. are; is

D. are;are

2. -Why are you late again?

-I'm sorry, the lift had broken down and I was inside.

A. injured

B. trapped

C. protected

D. blocked

3. It is well-known that advertising is often the most effective method of .

A. motivation

B. extension

C. contribution

D. promotion

4. As parents, you should, whether successful or not, your children from smoking.

A. discourage

B. disagree

C. disturb

D. dislike

5. To keep market prices steady, the government should first keep demand and supply .

A. stocked

B. preserved

C. provided

D. balanced

6. It's too early to say whether IBM's competitors will be able to their products to the changing market.

A. contribute

B. adapt

C. attach

D. adopt

7. After a long discussion, we finally a plan that sounded practical.

A. came across

B. came up to

C. came up

D. came up with

8. This project helping poor children in remote areas receive education.

A. adapts to

B. aims at

C. instead of

D. means for