—You’re going to have a rise this month, aren’t you?

—Yes, only $ 100．

— Well, _______．

A．the more, the better                       B．easier said than done

C．better than never                           D．better than nothing

The students ___ busily when Miss Brown went to get a book she ___ in the office．

A．had written, left                            B．were writing, has left

C．had written, had left                      D．were writing, had left

—How are you doing all these years, Jim?

—Nothing new．Everything is going on _______ it was years ago．

A．a(chǎn)s              B．while               C．when            D．since

Stop making so much noise __________ the neighbor will start complaining．

A．or else             B．but still            C．a(chǎn)nd then            D．so that

If there were no examinations, we should have ___ at school．

A．the happiest time                           B．a(chǎn) more happier time

C．much happiest time                       D．a(chǎn) much happier time

_______about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research．

A．So curious the couple was                    B．So curious were the couple

C．How curious the couple were              D．The couple was such curious 

----Come on, please give me some ideas about the project．

----With so much work filling my mind, I almost ______．

A．break up              B．break out             C．break down              D．break off

If city noises _______ from increasing, people______ shout to be heard even at the dinner table 20 years from now．

A．a(chǎn)re not kept; will have to                             B．a(chǎn)re not kept; have to

C．do not keep; will have to                              D．do not keep; have to

“I know she was in because I heard her radio, but she didn’t open the door．” “She ______ the bell．”

A．may not be hearing                                     B．may not have heard

C．must not have heard                                    D．must not be hearing

I didn’t mean ______ anything, but these apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ______one．

A．to eat…trying                                      B．to eat…to trying

C．eating…to try                                     D．eating…to trying