10.---Why are you so late today?

　 ---It is _______ my father-in-law was sent into hospital.

A because　　　　　　　　　 B why 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C since　　　　　　　　　　　　 D while

9.I will _______ the story as it was told to me.

A set about　　　　　　　　 B set out　　　　　　　　　　　 C set down　　　　　　　　　 D set up

8.Looking at my determined face, the big boy ________ pick up the fight.

A dares not　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B dare not to

C doesn’t dare　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D dares not to

7.She ______ not walk alone in the dark.

　 A dare　　　　　　　　　　　 B can　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C should　　　　　　　　　　　 D need

6.Allen had to call at taxi because the box was _______ to carry all the way home.

　 A much too heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B too much heavy

　 C heavy too much　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D too heavy much

4.---I’m sorry to keep you waiting.

　--- Oh, not at all. I _________ here only a few minutes.

A have been　　　　　　　 B had been　　　　　　　　　 C was　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D will be

you believe that in _______ a rich country there should be _______ many poor people?

　 A such; such　　　　　　　 B such; so　　　　　　　　　　 C so; so　　　　　　　　　　　　 D so; such

3.---Do you know our town at all ?

　---No, this is the first time I ________ here.

A was　　　　　　　　　　　　 B have been　　　　　　　　　 C came　　　　　　　　　　　　 D am coming

2.---How did you find your visit to the museum ?

　---I thoroughly enjoy it . It was ________ than I thought.

A far more interesting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B even much interesting

C so more interesting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D a lot much interesting

1.Tom kept quiet about the accident ________ lose his job.

A so not as to　　　　　　 B so as not to　　　　　　　　 C so as to not　　　　　　　　 D not so as to

5.Some children spend on more time watching television than they spend in school.

B组　 (能力提高)