. --- Who is the girl standing over there?--- Well, if you _____ know, her name is Mabel.A. mayB. canC. mustD. shall. Let’s take action together to make our city more beautiful, _____?A. won’t weB. don’t weC. shall weD. won’t you. --- Have you finished the report?--- No. I ______ it all this week.A. will doB. had doneC. have doneD. have been doing. In Britain today women ______ % of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A. build upB. make upC. stand forD. send for. Only when ______ in the afternoon ______ able to leave.A. the match was over; they wereB. was the match over; were theyC. was the match over; they wereD. the match was over; were they. Mr. Smith wanted to buy the house and he told me that _____ the house cost, it would be _____ it.A. however; worthB. how much; worthC. whatever; worthD. what; worthy. You can do it ______ you like; it really doesn’t matter.A. whateverB. howeverC. whoeverD. whichever. I hope she gives up her job ______ it makes her crazy.A. beforeB. untilC. as soon asD. in that case. They sold their house for only , dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful ______.A. costB. bargainC. amountD. value. Susan, ______ university student from Europe, teaches me ______ art in her spare time.A. an; 不填B. a; theC. a; 不填D. an; the. All of the flowers now _____ here have developed from those once _____ in the forest.A. raised; grownB. rising; growingC. raised; growingD. rising; grown. The -storeyed building, when _____, will shut out the sun _____ up the rooms in my house.A. completed; lightedB. completing; lightingC. completing; lightedD. completed; lighting. He is rather difficult to make friends with, but his friendship, _____, is more true than any other.A. once gainedB. when to gainC. after gainingD. while gaining. _____ after a long walk, Mary called and said she couldn’t go to the party.A. Having worn outB. Wearing outC. To wear outD. Worn out. When I was studying at Beijing University, I _____ take a walk along the lake every evening.A. willB. wouldC. couldD. shall. Mrs. Black doesn’t believe so many people are suffering from this tsunami, _____?A. aren’t theyB. are theyC. doesn’t sheD. does she. --- Have you finished the report?--- No. I ______ it all this week.A. will doB. had doneC. have doneD. have been doing. Don’t let yourself be ______ into doing anything you don’t want to do.A. toldB. madeC. talkedD. asked. Such a noise ______ that I couldn’t make myself heard.A. are thereB. there wasC. was thereD. there are. I bel ieve _____ you’ve done your best and _____ things will improve very soon.A. whether; thatB. 不填; thatC. that; whichD. if; that. We had tried everything to improve their living conditions, but it made little ______.A. goodB. useC. resultD. difference. --- Excuse me. Can I borrow your ______ pencil-box?--- Certainly, here it is.A. blue cheap plasticB. plastic blue cheapC. cheap blue plasticD. plastic cheap blue. The ______ a teacher has on children is usually greater than that of their parents.A. useB. effortC. effectD. energy. Miss Smith is a friend of ______.A. Mary’s mother’sB. the mother of MaryC. mother of Mary’sD. Mary’s of mother. _____ the diamond, he had to look for a place to hide it.A. Having stolenB. Having been stolenC. StolenD. Stealing. --- I hear Warren _____ in a middle school.--- What? I can’t imagine him _____ as a teacher.A. teaches; workingB. teaches; workC. teach; to workD. teach; working. Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer _____ to work on their own.A. having been leftB. to leaveC. to be leftD. leaving. Don’t leave the water _____ while you wash your face.A. runB. runningC. being runD. to run. The interest _____ be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides, declared the judge.A. mayB. shouldC. mustD. shall. There _____ a pen, two pencils, and three books on the desk.A. areB. isC. hasD. have. --- What ______ when I phoned you?--- I ______ my work, and I wanted to go out.A. have you done; finishedB. were you doing; have finishedC. did you do; had just finishedD. were you doing; had just finished. Quite a lot of people watch TV only to ______ time.A. wasteB. spendC. killD. enjoy. It was the training ______ he had as a young man ______ made him such a famous writer.A. when; thatB. that; whenC. that; whoD. that; that. I have been keeping the portrait _____ I can see it every day, as it always reminds me of my childhood in Paris.A. sinceB. whereC. asD. if. I often see him steal things from our supermarket. Do you think I ______ report it to the manager?A. canB. willC. shouldD. may. My father may have to go into hospital, in ______ case he won’t be going on holiday.A. whoseB. thisC. thatD. which. You must get there within an hour. There should be no ______ in sending this information to him.A. pointB. problemC. quarrelD. delay. --- John is very bright and studies very hard.--- It’s no ______ he always gets the first place in any examination.A. doubtB. problemC. surpriseD. wonder. The program was so exciting that the children kept their eyes _____ on the screen.A. to fixB. to be fixedC. fixedD. fixing. It was _____ computer games that cost the boy a lot of time that he ought to have spent on his lessons.A. to have playedB. playingC. playedD. having played. _____ to work overtime that evening, I missed a wonderful film.A. AskingB. To askC. AskD. Asked. --- Why were you late for the meeting?--- I had a hard time _____ here.A. to driveB. driveC. and droveD. driving. --- I can’t get through to the general manager’s office anyhow.--- The line is busy. Someone _____ the telephone.A. must useB. usesC. must have been usingD. must be using. He is one of the boys who _____ here on time. He is the only one of the boys who _____ here on time.A. has come; have comeB. have come; has comeC. has come; has comeD. have come; have come. --- I beg your pardon, but I didn’t quite catch you.--- Oh, I ______ myself.A. am talking toB. talked aboutC. have talked toD. was talking to. Being much too fat, Maria was advised to reduce her food for each meal, yet she would ______ that.A. have none ofB. acceptC. take care ofD. listen to. --- Have you got used to the Chinese food, Robert?--- Yes, but I don’t like ______ when a Chinese host keeps serving me the food I don’t like.A. thisB. thatC. thoseD. it. The painter lived more than a decade in Europe, _____ he could be in close touch with other artists.A. whereB. howC. whenD. which. Be careful to move the equipment --- ______ it gently.A. doingB. doC. to doD. done. My watch ______ minutes. Would you be so kind as to set it backwards?A. gainsB. getsC. winsD. loses. --- Mum, I’m going to visit my aunt. What about a week?--- A week is too long. Try to be back in a ______ of days.A. numberB. dozenC. fewD. couple. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm ______.A. weatherB. temperatureC. seasonD. climate. The old farmer, _____ the badly injured and burnt soldier, came out of the burning farmhouse, calling continuously for help.A. supportingB. having supportedC. being supported byD. being supported. You will see this product made in this factory _____ wherever you go.A. to be advertisedB. advertisedC. advertiseD. advertising. He let me repeat his instruction _____ sure that I understood what was _____ after he went away.A. making; to doB. to make; to doC. making; doingD. to make; to be done. You will find the word psychology _____ under P in your dictionary.A. have listedB. listC. listingD. listed. Children under years of age in that country _____ be under adult supervision when he is in a public library.A. mustB. mayC. canD. need. Each man and each woman _____ asked to help when the fire broke out.A. isB. wasC. areD. were. --- Have you finished the report?--- No. I ______ it all this week.A. will doB. had doneC. have doneD. have been doing. Moore is the only person who ______ my opinion.A. sharesB. agreesC. holdsD. keeps. --- You forgot your purse when you went out.--- Good heavens, ______.A. so did IB. so I didC. I did soD. I so did. He knew the files could be of help to _____ took over the job.A. whoeverB. whomeverC. whateverD. whosever. She keeps a supply of candles in the kitchen in case of power ______.A. dropB. lackC. failureD. absence. I can’t advise you what to do; you must use your own ______.A. opinionB. purposeC. suggestionD. judgement. --- What new subject are you going to have in ______ second grade?--- I’m going to learn ______ second foreign language.A. a; theB. the; aC. the; 不填D. 不填; a. --- My son is lost. Did you see a boy pass by here?--- I saw ______ boy hidden behind ______ tree over there. You may go and have a look.A. a; theB. 不填;theC. a; 不填D. a; a. The joke told by Tom made us _____, so the teacher couldn’t make himself _____.A. to laugh; hearingB. laughing; heardC. laughing; hearD. laughed; heard. Mr. Green is said _____ an experiment to prove the new method of solving the problem when young.A. to doB. to have doneC. to be doingD. to have been doing. From the dates _____ on the gold coin, we decided that it was made five hundred years ago.A. markingB. markedC. to be markedD. having been marked. --- Would you like me _____ the radio a bit?--- No, it’s all right. I’m used to _____ with the radio on.A. to turn up; workB. to turn down; workC. to turn down; workingD. turning up; working. --- You look so upset. What’s wrong with you?--- The door _____. Can you help me?A. won’t openB. won’t b e openedC. can’t openD. can’t be opened. Nowadays in China some officers are unfit for their positions, _____?A. are theyB. aren’t theyC. don’t theyD. do they. --- Oh, dear. I forgot the air tickets.--- You ______ something.A. have leftB. are always leavingC. are leavingD. always left. The designs of the few tools should be _____ carefully, so that we can pick out the one that best suits our job.A. triedB. examinedC. experimentedD. experienced. Five minutes earlier, ______ we could have caught the last train.A. andB. butC. orD. so. The humans are destroying nature day by day, _____ of course, will cause severe punishment from it sooner or later.A. whoB. whenC. whereD. which. --- Look! Everything here is under construction.--- What’s the pretty small house that ______ for?A. is being builtB. has been builtC. is builtD. is building. My watch ______ minutes. Would you be so kind as to set it backwards?A. gainsB. getsC. winsD. loses. They sold their house for only , dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful ______.A. costB. bargainC. amountD. value. Susan, ______ university student from Europe, teaches me ______ art in her spare time.A. an; 不填B. a; theC. a; 不填D. an; the. When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch _____.A. to repair bicyclesB. bicycles to be repairedC. bicycles being repairedD. repairing bicycles. The -storeyed building, when _____, will shut out the sun _____ up the rooms in my house.A. completed; lightedB. completing; lightingC. completing; lightedD. completed; lighting. She is looking forward as much to his return as he himself to _____ her.A. have seenB. seeC. seeingD. be seen. Nearly every great building in Beijing was built _____ south.A. to faceB. facingC. to have facedD. being facing. You _____ fail to pass the entrance examination if you don’t study harder.A. shallB. couldC. mustD. should. Time and tide _____ for no man.A. waitB. waitedC. is waitingD. has waited. He ______ at the meeting, but his heart attack prevented him.A. will speakB. is going to speakC. had to speakD. was going to speak. We can’t wait. We have to ______ the direction and the distance before we take action.A. pull outB. figure outC. think outD. turn out. --- How can I wake up so early?--- Set the alarm at o’clock, ______ you’ll make it.A. butB. orC. andD. so. I don’t know the reason _____ you were absent from the meeting, but I am sure that someone will tell me the reason _____ you haven’t told me.A. why; thatB. that; whyC. because; whichD. of which; that. That fellow hung around for hours and, ______ was worse, kept me from doing my work.A. thatB. whereC. asD. which. My fa ther may have to go into hospital, in ______ case he won’t be going on holiday.A. whoseB. thisC. thatD. which. --- Hey, Mr. Smith, you are wanted on ______ phone.--- Who is calling?--- ______Mr. Green. I don’t know who he is.A. 不填; AB. the; 不填C. the; AD. 不填;不填. --- My son is lost. Did you see a boy pass by here?--- I saw ______ boy hidden behind ______ tree over there. You may go and have a look.A. a; theB. 不填;theC. a; 不填D. a; a. _____ the diamond, he had to look for a place to hide it.A. Having stolenB. Having been stolenC. StolenD. Stealing. _____ as the most excellent student in her university, as most classmates had expected, made her parents very happy.A. Mary was chosenB. Mary chosenC. Mary being chosenD. Mary’s being chosen. _____ dinner with us. We have got prepared for it.A. Do come and haveB. Do come and to haveC. Do to come and haveD. Do to come and to have. --- You were silly not _____ the door of your garage.--- Oh, my God.A. to lockB. to have lockedC. lockingD. having locked. --- Why do you make me do so?--- I am sorry that you _____ do such a thing.A. wouldB. canC. shouldD. may. A knife and a fork _____ on the table. A knife and fork _____ on the table.A. is; isB. are; areC. are; isD. is; are. --- What ______ when I phoned you?--- I ______ my work, and I wanted to go out.A. have you done; finishedB. were you doing; have finishedC. did you do; had just finishedD. were you doing; had just finished. When Rose was looking for her passport she ______ those old photographs.A. came outB. came fromC. came acrossD. came on . --- I saw no more than one motorbike in that shop. Will you go and buy ____?--- No, I’d rather find ______ in other shops.A. one; oneB. it; itC. one; itD. it; one. They wouldn’t let their cat outside _____ it would get run over.A. otherwiseB. supposingC. for fear thatD. so that. The rain had cleared the air, and the grass ______ fresh and sweet.A. had smeltB. has smeltC. is smellingD. smelt. --- Excuse me. Can I borrow your ______ pencil-box?--- Certainly, here it is.A. blue cheap plasticB. plastic blue cheapC. cheap blue plasticD. plastic cheap blue. Money plays an important role in ______ material world. But expecting ______ money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.A. a; theB. the; 不填C. 不填; 不填D. the; the. Susan, ______ university student from Europe, teaches me ______ art in her spare time.A. an; 不填B. a; theC. a; 不填D. an; the. And there, almost _____ in the big chair, sat her little brother, who never had to be told to keep quiet.A. having lostB. losingC. to be lostD. lost. _____ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped _____ the beautiful scenery.A. Tiring; to admireB. Being tired; admiringC. Tired; to admireD. Tired; admiring. Mrs. White found her husband surrounded by letters and papers and _____ very worried.A. lookingB. looksC. lookD. to look. --- Would you like me _____ the radio a bit?--- No, it’s all right. I’m used to _____ with the radio on.A. to turn up; workB. to turn down; workC. to turn down; workingD. turning up; working. --- Someone is knocking at the door. _____ it be Venis?--- No, it _____ be her; she left for New York this morning.A. Can; mustn’tB. Might; can’tC. May; doesn’tD. Can; can’t. Something about stopping the strike will have to be done, _____?A. won’t itB. will itC. has itD. does it. Remember to send me a photo of us next time you ______ to me.A. are writingB. will writeC. has writtenD. write. The open university was started to help those who ______ having a university education when they were young.A. failedB. stoppedC. passedD. missed. --- How can I wake up so early?--- Set the alarm at o’clock, ______ you’ll make it.A. butB. orC. andD. so. Let’s talk all this over again _____ we make a final decision.A. afterB. whileC. beforeD. when. Juliana worked harder to ______ for the time she had lost when she was ill.A. keep upB. catch upC. make upD. take up. My watch ______ minutes. Would you be so kind as to set it backwards?A. gainsB. getsC. winsD. loses. They sold their house for only , dollars, so the buyer got a wonderful ______.A. costB. bargainC. amountD. value. Greenhouse phenomena would cause ______ rise in sea levels worldwide and change ______ weather on the earth.A. a; theB. the; 不填C. a; 不填D. 不填; the. When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch _____.A. to repair bicyclesB. bicycles to be repairedC. bicycles being repairedD. repairing bicycles. The -storeyed building, when _____, will shut out the sun _____ up the rooms in my house.A. completed; lightedB. completing; lightingC. completing; lightedD. completed; lighting. In order to get to Peter’s house easily, I had his secretary _____ a map for me.A. to drawB. drawC. drawnD. drawing. The bank is reported in the local newspaper _____ in broad daylight.A. to be robbedB. to have been robbedC. robbedD. having been robbed. --- What’s the matter with you?--- Oh, I’m not feeling well in the stomach. I _____ so much fried fish just now.A. shouldn’t eatB. mustn’t have eatenC. shouldn’t have eatenD. mustn’t eat. Two hundred and fifty pounds _____ too unreasonable a price for a second-hand car.A. isB. areC. wereD. be. I ______ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the New Year.A. will playB. have playedC. playedD. play. If you do not feel well, you should not ______ going to see a doctor.A. pick outB. give offC. put offD. make out. --- I went to visit your school yesterday.--- Oh, did you? ______.A. So I didB. So did IC. Neither I didD. Neither did I. No sooner had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre _____ the curtain went up.A. thanB. whenC. beforeD. as soon as. As the Spring Festival is drawing ______, people are getting busier and busier.A. nearB. closelyC. backD. far. I can’t advise you what to do; you must use your own ______.A. opinionB. purposeC. suggestionD. judgement. At first ______, the bag seems made of real leather. But actually it is just an imitation.A. sightB. lookC. appearanceD. view. He left ______ with my secretary that he would call again in the afternoon. He said he would keep ______.A. words; his wordsB. word; his wordC. word; wordD. the word; his words. When he was a boy, he used to go there and watch _____.A. to repair bicyclesB. bicycles to be repairedC. bicycles being repairedD. repairing bicycles. _____ and out of breath, we reached the top of the mountain and stopped _____ the beautiful scenery.A. Tiring; to admireB. Being tired; admiringC. Tired; to admireD. Tired; admiring. He is rather difficult to make friends with, but his friendship, _____, is more true than any other.A. once gainedB. when to gainC. after gainingD. while gaining. The manager of the restaurant was called John, and _____ back, I realiz ed that he wasn’t a very good restaurant manager.A. lookedB. to lookC. lookingD. look. --- Could I use your telephone?--- Yes, of course you _____.A. couldB. willC. canD. might. The factory, including its machines and buildings, _____ burnt last night.A. isB. areC. wereD. was. I ______ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had time to play since the New Year.A. will playB. have playedC. playedD. play. In the middle of the grass stands a little board that ______ Keep off the grass.A. writesB. speaksC. readsD. tells. The last train has gone. Come on, we’ll have to foot ______.A. themB. itC. youD. that. It was the belief _____ Alex Haley could find his root in Africa _____ made him decide to go to Gambia.A. that; whereB. where; thatC. that; thatD. how; which. I often see him steal things from our supermarket. Do you think I ______ report it to the manager?A. canB. willC. shouldD. may. --- Are you returning to your hometown this winter holiday?--- Yes. By the way, have you any message ______ to your family?A. takenB. to takeC. to be takenD. taking. We are ready to start at short ______.A. informationB. adviceC. messageD. notice. --- What would you like, sir?--- ______.A. Two cups coffeeB. Two cups of coffeesC. Two coffeesD. Two cup of coffees. _____ the front door _____, he had to enter the room through the back door.A. Seen; paintedB. Seeing; paintedC. Being seen; being paintedD. Seeing; being painted. --- I hear Warren _____ in a middle school.--- What? I can’t imagine him _____ as a teacher.A. teaches; workingB. teaches; workC. teach; to workD. teach; working. The explanation of our teacher will help make the text easy _____.A. to understandB. to be understoodC. understoodD. understanding. _____ after a long walk, Mary called and said she couldn’t go to the party.A. Having worn outB. Wearing outC. To wear outD. Worn out. --- Are you in a hurry?--- No, in fact I’ve got plenty of time. I _____ wait.A. mustB. needC. mayD. should. Not only he but also we _____ right. He as well as we _____ right.A. are; areB. are; isC. is; isD. is; are. I first met Tom years ago. He ______ in a radio factory at that time.A. had workedB. has workedC. was workingD. has been working. In Britain today women ______ % of the workforce, and nearly half the mothers with children are in paid work.A. build upB. make upC. stand forD. send for. It was ______ the American astronauts succeeded in landing on the moon.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. which. No sooner had they settled themselves in their seats in the theatre _____ the curtain went up.A. thanB. whenC. beforeD. as soon as. She keeps a supply of candles in the kitchen in case of power ______.A. dropB. lackC. failureD. absence. --- (on the phone)Hello, ______ Well, I can’t find her telephone number now. Can you get back to me in fifteen minutes?--- All right, thanks!Bye-bye.A. wait a minute.B. hold on.C. what for?D. are you there?. You must get there within an hour. There should be no ______ in sending this information to him.A. pointB. problemC. quarrelD. delay. --- John is very bright and studies very hard.--- It’s no ______ he always gets the first place in any examination.A. doubtB. problemC. surpriseD. wonder. _____ the front door _____, he had to enter the room through the back door.A. Seen; paintedB. Seeing; paintedC. Being seen; being paintedD. Seeing; being painted. At no time does the salesgirl get up late in the morning, for she is always too busy _____ a good rest.A. to takeB. takingC. tookD. taken. Some students prefer a strict teacher who tells them exactly what to do. Others prefer _____ to work on their own.A. having been leftB. to leaveC. to be leftD. leaving. --- Would you like me _____ the radio a bit?--- No, it’s all right. I’m used to _____ with the rad io on.A. to turn up; workB. to turn down; workC. to turn down; workingD. turning up; working. He didn’t agree with me at first, but I _____ persuade him to sign the agreement later.A. couldB. mightC. shouldD. was able to. Mrs. Black doesn’t believe so many people are suffering from this tsunami, _____?A. aren’t theyB. are theyC. doesn’t sheD. does she. I ______ ping-pong quite well, but I haven’t had tim e to play since the New Year.A. will playB. have playedC. playedD. play. --- May I speak to Mr. Thomas, please?--- I’m afraid he isn’t in. Would you like to ______ a message?A. takeB. writeC. leaveD. tell. We all take ______ for granted that heavy objects fall faster than light ones.A. thatB. oneC. thisD. it. The soldiers had to sleep in their wet clothes, _____ most uncomfortable.A. which I think it wasB. which I think wasC. which I thinkD. that I think was. We had tried everything to improve their living conditions, but it made little ______.A. goodB. useC. resultD. difference. I can’t advise you what to do; you must use your own ______.A. opinionB. purposeC. suggestionD. judgement. Money plays an important role in ______ material world. But expecting ______ money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life.A. a; theB. the; 不填C. 不填; 不填D. the; the. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm ______.A. weatherB. temperatureC. seasonD. climate. As I will be away for at least a year, I’d appreciate _____ from you now and then so that I can know how everyone is getting along.A. having heardB. to hearC. hearingD. being heard. The -storeyed building, when _____, will shut out the sun _____ up the rooms in my house.A. completed; lightedB. completing; lightingC. completing; lightedD. completed; lighting. It rained continuously for a week, completely _____ our holiday.A. ruiningB. to ruinC. ruinedD. ruins. The manager of the restaurant was called John, and _____ back, I r ealized that he wasn’t a very good restaurant manager.A. lookedB. to lookC. lookingD. look。