--- Tommy is planning to buy a car.

--- I know. By the time he returns from abroad, he ________ enough for a used one.

A. will have saved          B. saves                       C. had saved                 D. will save                

 --- Hello. Can I help you?

--- Hello. My name is Yang Yan. We have a ________ for the party tonight.

A. relation                     B. reservation                C. reception                       D. restriction

 I am ________ about what I say because careless remarks are likely to hurt others’ feelings．

A. enthusiastic                      B. concerned             C. cautious                  D. doubtful   

 --- You have made a promise to go with me to Nanjing. So why aren’t you getting ready?

--- But I ________ that you wanted me to start at once.

   A. haven’t realized        B. hadn’t realized           C. didn’t realize           D. don’t realize

 Our class will go to the National Park next Sunday —— ________ it rains, of course.

A. when                         B. unless                      C. for                          D. whether

 The German athlete, ________ several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping, decided to have another try.

A. to make                            B. having made             C. making                     D. made    

 --- Hi, Anne. Which of the two paintings on the wall do you prefer?

--- Actually I don’t like         . Let’s take a look at other paintings.

A. both of them              B. none of them            C. neither of them         D. either of them   

 Peter’s handwriting is really too bad to read; I can hardly ________ what exactly he’s trying to say.

     A. give out                  B. leave out             C. make out              D. bring out

 Not until actually ________ with water shortage ________ appreciate the value of water to a region.

   A. facing; one can           B. faced; can one          C. faced; one cannot      D. facing; cannot one

 --- Shall I go over to have a chat with you this evening?

   --- Nice of you! It is ________ great comfort to keep me ________ company, when I’m alone at home.

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