8.　　　 He kept _______over the matter so as not to lose his job.

A. silent　　 B. calm　　 C. quiet　　 D. still

7.　　　 He was proud ______his remaining ______ in danger.

A. in;　 calm　　　 B. in; silent　　　 C. of; calm　　　 D. on; quiet

6.　　　 Because he didn’t finish the work on time and was fired by the company, he was very ____ about it.

A. upset　　　 B. worried　　　 C. anxious　　　 D. nervous

5.　　　 The clock hands pointed ______ twelve.

A. to　　 B. at　　　 C. out　　 D. off

4.　　　 There seems to be no point ______ about it any further.

A. to talk　　　 B. at talking　　 C. in talking　　 D. being talked

3.　　　 I was _______the point of hanging up the receiver when he answered it.

A. in　　　 B. about　　　 C. at　　　 D. on

2.　　　 The cost of the trip to Hong Kong ______ no more than $1,000.

A. adds to　　 B. added to　　 C. add up to　　 D. added up to

1.　　　 The visiting Minister expressed his satisfaction with his talks, ______ that he had enjoyed his stay here.

A. having added　　　 B. to add　　　 C. adding　　　 D. added

9. was-----were　　　　　　 10. How-----What

7. Right　　　　　　　　　 8. more-----much