10. ________ helping the situation, you’ve just made it worse.

　 A. Not nearly　　　　　 B. Far from　　　　　　　　　 C. In spite of　　　　　　　　 D. As for

9. In the evening the car broke down suddenly and the heavy rain _________ the helplessness of the girl driver on the country road.

　 A. resulted in　　　　　 B. turned out　　　　　　　　 C. added to　　　　　　　　　 D. set loose

8. His business was very successful, but it was at the _________ of his family life.

　 A. adjustment　　　　　 B. mercy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expense　　　　　　　　　　 D. authority

7. _________ the wise leadership of the Party, we have achieved great success during the past two decades.

　 A. Owing to　　　　　　 B. On account　　　　 C. Because　　　　　　　　　 D. Thanks for

6. We’d like to _________ a table for five for dinner this evening.

　 A. preserve　　　　　　　 B. reserve　　　　　　　　　　 C. relieve　　　　　　　 D. reckon

5. Simon is my close friend, who can be _________ what he promises.

　 A. relied on to do　　 B. relied to do　　　　　　　 C. relied on doing　　　　　 D. relying to doing

4. They lost their way in the forest and _________ made matters worse was ________ night began to fall.

　 A. what; that　　　　　 B. it; that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. what; when　　　　　　　 D. which; what

3. Ling Feng won the first prize in the national English competition and I’m glad that her efforts at last _________.

　 A. worked out　　　　 B. got back　　　　　　　　　 C. paid off　　　　　　　　　　 D. gave out

2. There is a board by the road, which __________ “Parking _________!”

　 A. writes; forbidding　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. reading; forbidding

　 C. says; forbidden　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. saying; forbidden

1. -----What about _________ supper yesterday?

　 -----Well, ________ most delicious one indeed.

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