I wanted to catch _____ early train, but couldn’t get _____ ride to the station.

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

People often _____ me with my twin sister as we are so alike.

A. confuse                 B. compare                C. connect                          D. combine

You must _____ a wide vocabulary if you want to learn a language well.

A. build up            B. put on        C. settle down          D. set up

Modern education is _____ sitting at a desk and looking at the blackboard.

A. no more than       B. not less than        C. more than                     D. less than

This is a very lovely doll. I’ll buy it _____.

A. how much may it cost                     B. no matter how it may cost

C. however much it may cost                      D. how may it cost

 Nurses in this hospital try their best to make patients feel at _____.

A. pleasure                B. peace                    C. comfort                         D. Ease

_____ the gate of the park, you’ll see a high tower on your left.

A. Approaching         B. Approached          C. Closing                             D. Closed

You can’t predict everything. Often things don’t _____ as you expect.

A. run out                 B. break out               C. put out                            D. work out

Having been attacked by terrorists, _____.

A. doctors came to their rescue

B. the tall building collapsed

C. an emergency measure was taken

D. warnings were given to tourists

I saw Tom _____ into the classroom without _____.

A. slide; found       B. sliding; find

C. sliding; being found  D. to slide; being found