_____ to try his fortune abroad, he left for America.

A. Having determined                    B. Being determined   

C. Determined                                          D. To determine

Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ___ effects some people are still suffering.

A. that             B. whose       C. what       D. those

The new machine, as is reported in the local newspaper, will work twice as fast, _____ greatly reducing costs.

A. thus            B. anyhow          C. yet           D. even

--- Don’t look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.

    --- Oh, yes. ____ others are weak , he is strong.

A. When           B. Where           C. While        D. If

I _____ his telephone number. Had I known it, I would have rung him up.

A. don’t known                   B. didn’t know 

C. hadn’t known                  D. haven’t known

It is not who is right but what is right ____ is of importance.

A. which                        B. it           C. that                               D. this

 He was told that it would be at least three more months _____ he could recover and return to work.

A. when           B. before       C. since             D. that

 What a great _____ do you think a word of praise from the teacher will have on pupils?

A. result                      B. account       C. effect            D. cause

There will be a  _____ TV report of tonight’s football match and we can enjoy it together.

A. alive                    B. living         C. live             D. lively

The living room is clean and tidy, with a dining table already _____ for a meal to be cooked.

A. laid         B. being laid     C. put             D.being put