I wanted to park my car by the roadside, but a policeman came up and told me ____.

A. not to                     B. not to do                C. not do it                          D. do not to

Under no circumstances_____ his home turned into a battlefield between the forces of light and darkness.

A. would he have     B. he would have      C. would have he               D. he would have had

The accident was ________ the driver’s careless driving rather than bad weather.

A. because        B. thanks to      C. accustomed to       D. due to

---Time and tide wait for no man.

---________. We should value our time.

A. Absolutely right   B. I can’t agree with you   C. Nonsense        D. Certainly not

In the reading room, we found her_______at the desk, with her attention______on a book.

A. seated; fixing    B. to sit; fixed  C. seated; fixed       D. seating; fixing

It was in so poor light that I couldn't _________ what the newspaper said.

A. cry out       B. let out              C. speak out          D.  make out

In societies where social roles are determined, boys usually copy the behavior of their fathers, and girls usually also copy _____ of their mothers.

A. that           B. those             C. one                    D. the ones

My house is located near the main street, so my family were____ upset by the outside noise.

A. regularly          B. continuously      C. constantly       D. suddenly

Friendship among the nations will _______the economic development of the region.

A. devote to                 B. contribute to     C. attend to        D. appeal to

A ship loaded with expensive goods was reported ________ into the sea with its oil ________ .

A. to sink ; given out                                               B. to have sunk ; run out

C. having sunk ; used up                               D. to have sunk ; run out of