In front of the temple _____ which came here to be in search of the wanted person . 

A. several police cars were                                  B. were several police cars

C. was several police cars                                    D. several police cars was             

________ his injury, Ricardo will play in Saturday's match with his teammates.

A. Instead of                B. In spite of                C. Thanks to                 D. Due to

Not even one of the hundred students who took the test _____ passed.

  A. have  B. has  C. is  D. are

On the opposite wall ______ one map ______ dozens of pictures.

A.hang;including                                              B.are hung;together with                    

C.is hanged;with                                              D.is hanging;as well as

---- I’m sorry I stepped outside for a smoke. I was very tired.

   ---- There is no _____ for this while you are on duty.

  A. reason  B. excuse C. cause  D. explanation

With so much work on hand, you _____ to see the game last night.

A. mustn’t go    B. shouldn’t go    C. couldn’t have gone    D. shouldn’t have gone

It is ____ great pleasure for me to be praised in public.

         A. /    B. a      C. an         D.the

Great men never give up ___ difficulty.

        A. in a face of   B. in face of the   C. in the face of   D.in the face of the

Japan has to employ an increasing number of overseas workers because there is no easy solution to its labor _____.

A. decline    B. rarity    C. vacancy    D. shortage

All too _____ it was time to go back to school after the glorious summer holidays.

A. often    B. fast    C. soon    D. late