Athletes from the new nation of South Sudan ______ under the Olympic flag for the first time in the 2012 Olympic Games.

  A. compete       B. will compete     C. competed  D. have competed

 I am feeling too tired to drive any more. Will you _____?

  A. take off B. take on     C. take out    D. take over

The wife _____ the husband not to drink too much, but he wouldn’t listen.

  A. suggested     B. warned      C. hoped D. persuaded

That weekend _____ up for all the disappointments I’d had.

  A. took      B. put     C. made D. hold

We have just heard a warning on the radio that a sharp temperature decrease is ______ to come this evening.

  A. possible B. likely C. probable    D. believable

The ______ look on her face indicates that the film on show must be ______; otherwise, she would not look so pale.

  A. terrified; frightened   B. terrifying; frightened

  C. terrified; frightening  D. terrifying; frightening

The moment she heard the news that the Chinese soccer team lost the game again,______.

  A. tears coming down from her face     B. and her tears came down

  C. tears came down from Mary’s face       D. tears had already come down

_____ told that you are not going to take part in the competition, we will wait for you.

  A. Though  B. Unless       C. When       D. Whether

Martial arts is a kind of traditional Chinese sport, ______ basic training always involves stretching and kicking.

  A. which  B. as       C. that   D. where

The old granny who ______ move from place to place with her adopted children in the past finally moved into a new house last month.

  A. could    B. might C. would D. should