12. Words ______ me when I wanted to express my thanks to him for having saved my son from the burning house.

A. failed　　 　　　 B. left　 　　 C. discouraged　 　　　D. disappointed

11. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has _____ effects.　　

A. promoting　 　 B. stimulating　 　 C. enhancing　　 D. encouraging

10. In order to gain a bigger share in the international market, many state-run companies are striving ______their products more competitive.

　　　 A. to make　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. making　

C. to have made　 　　　　　　　 D. having made

9. Jim never thought he would _____ the first prize in the competition.

　　　 A. end up in　 　　　　　　　　　B. be recognized　 　　

C. make as effect　 　　　　　　　D. end up with

8. We need to consider what _____we will be using for language training.

　　　 A. abilities　　 　　 B. appliances　　 　　 C. facilities　 　　　 D. qualities

7. The manager has got a good business_____ so the company is doing well.　

A. idea　　　 B. sense　 　　　 C. thought　　　 D.　 thinking

6. Carl wanted to take _____of a monkey in the zoo, and soon he ______ it.

　　　 A. the place; used to　　　 B. place; got used to

　　　 C. place; used to　　　 　 D. the place; got used to

5. There are ______eggs and ______apples in the basket.

　　　 A. two scores; two dozen of B. two score of'; two dozen

　　　 C. two scores of; two dozen D. two score; two dozens

4. I have_____ the new climate here.

　　　 A. adjusted to　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. agreed with

　　　 C. been suited to 　　 　　　　　　　D. all the above

3. These things must be put into______.

　　　 A. produce　　 　 B. production 　 　C. productive 　　　 D. product