Sporting events

a. best    b. success    c. result   d. luck
18. ______ on-going division between english-speaking canadians and french-speaking canadians is ______ major concern of the country.
 a the; / b the; a c an; the d an; /
19. the international agreement, _____ to encourage children not to smoke and help people kick the habit, was signed on february 27 this year.
   a. intending   b. to intend    c. intended      d. to be intended
20. the teacher repeated the explanation several times ____ the child to understand it completely.
a. in order to     b. so as to    c. in order that    d. in order for
21. let harry play with your toys as well, clare you must learn to ________.
　 a. support  b. care c. spare  d. share
22. hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hours operation to have ________ one-year-old twins at the head.
 a. moved      b. separated c. divided     d. removed
23. ---i just heard that the tickets for tonight's show have been sold out. ---oh no! _____.
　　a. i was looking forward to that 　   b. it doesn't matter
　　c. i knew it already 　　　　　　　 d. it's not at all interesting
24. there have been several new events _____ to the program for the beijing olympic games.
   a. add b. to add c. adding d. added
25. _____ is our belief that improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more prosperous economy.    a. as     b. that      c. this    d. it                          
26. the old tower must be saved, _________the cost.
a. however   b. whatever  c. whichever  d. wherever                                         
27. it was after he got what he had desired _______ he realized it was not so important.   
    a. that       b. when        c. since       d. as