As we have much time left, let’s discuss the matter ____ tea and cake.

A、over　 B、with　 C、by D、at

If you want to be a creative writer, you have to form your own __________of writing.

　 A. manners 　 B. style C. type 　 D. ability

—How long have you been in this office?

—Just a few minutes. My cousins　　　 here together with me.

A. have walked　　 B. had walked　 C. walked　　 D. have been walking

I'm so tired that I don’t _______ doing anything

A. wish　　　 　　　　B. hope　　　　　　 C. want　 　　　　 D. feel like

----- Do you have ______ bananas? –

----Yes, I have_____.

A. some, any 　 B. some, some　　 C. any, some 　 D. any, any

Going on a diet ________ easy, but many of us will do what we can to make it easy.（ ）

A. mustn’t　　　 B. is to be　　　　　 C. is not supposed to be　 D. has been

The meeting was expected to start at 9 o'clock but the manager didn't turn up ________ twenty minutes later.

A．before B．until

C．a(chǎn)fter D．since

Much of the power of the trade unions has been lost.        , their political influence should be very great.
  A. As a result      B. As usual        C. Even so          D. If so

She can't help _______ the house because she's busy making a cake.?
A.to clean  B.cleaning
C.cleaned  D.being cleaned

Mankind’s knowledge of the universe has increased_________measure．

A．throughout　　 B．within　　　　 C．despite　　　　 D．beyond