What 　 pity that you couldn’t be there to receive 　 prize!

A. a; a　　 B. the; a　　 C. a; the　　 D. the; the

In our childhood, we were often 　　　　　 by Grandma to pay attention to our table manners.

A. reminded　　　 　　 B. expected　　　　 C. allowed　　　 D. hoped

Because neither she nor her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living-room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　 1　 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 　2　 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　 3　 had happened and added that the man 　　 4　 have got into the house 　5　 an open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　　6　　 a police car together with two policemen. But it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing-table. She smiled 　 7　 relief when she saw the only thing that man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 　 8　 !

The students, ______ at the way the question was put, didn’t know how to answer it.

A.being surprised　 B. surprising　 C. surprised　　 　 D. having surprised

Mary received an invitation to the party from John, but she didn’t a________ it.

How many pounds did you put on _____ Christmas?

A. with　　 B. for　　 C. over　　 D. in

“Could you do me a favour and take the box up to the six floor?” “_______.”

A. With pleasure　　　　　　 B. My pleasure

C. No wonder　　　　　　　　 D. No comment

— I’ve taken someone else’s green sweater by mistake.

— It ______ Harry’s. He always wears green.

A. has to be　　　 B. will be　　　　 C. mustn’t be　　　　 D. could be

--President Hu Jintao is now on ____ visit to the United States.

　 --Yeah, ____ very important visit indeed. I hope it will be _____ success.

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

You’d better take something to read when you go to see the doctor　　　 you have to wait.?

A.even if　　　 B.as if?　　　　　 C.in case　　　　　 D.in order that