12. ______ disappointed us as time went on that the boy became worse and worse.

　 A. It　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　 C. What　　　　　 D. As

11. ______ I know the book has one missing page, I still want to take it.

　 A. Unless　　　 B. Since　　　　　 C. Before　　　　 D. While

10. I have found that it is a common mistake to “over talk” when ______.

A. being interviewed　　　　 　　 　　B. interviewed　　

　 C. interviewing　 　　　 　　　　　　　D. to interview

9. It was reported that the ship sank three miles _______ the French coast.

　 A. on　　　　　 B. by　　　　　　 C. across　　　　 D. off

8. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ______ the shocking ending.

　 A. give out　　　 B. give away　　　 C. give up　　　　 D. give off

7. There’s still a question ______ whether soccer should be called a game or an open warfare.

A. due to　　　 　B. in addition to　　 C. as to　　　　 　D. owing to

6. Educationalists often say that providing students with easy _____ to the information superhighway is of great help.

　 A. procedure 　　 B. protection　　　 　 C. allowance 　　　 D. access

4. When I saw Jane, I stopped and smiled, but she ______ me and went on.

　 A. refused　　　 B. omitted　　　　 C. denied　　　 D. ignored

5 The new low-cost anti-disease techniques for plants may well have a ______ future.

　 A. permitting　　 B. promising　　　 C. advancing　　　 D. growing

3. --- I've bought a box of chocolates for our daughter.

　 --- Oh, good! But she doesn’t like sweet things. ______ that?　　

　 　A. Don't you know　 　　　　　　 　　B. Haven't you known　

C. Didn't you know　 　　　　　　 　　D. Hadn't you known

2. He thought it 　　　great experience as he enjoyed the beauty of _____ nature.

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