When we arrived, she went straight to ___ kitchen and started to prepare ___ meal for us.

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

So difficult ____that no one could ___ a good solution to it.

A. was the problem; come up with

B. the problem was; come up with

C. the problem was; put up with

D. was the problem; put up with

The Nile River ____ flood large areas but now the water ____ produce electricity.

A. used to; is used to            B. used to; used to

C. was used to; is used to         D. was used to; used to

It was April 29, 2011_____ Prime William and Kate Middleton walked into the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.

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

I really appreciate____ to help me with my maths, but I’m afraid that I have no time this week.

A. you to offer  B. it you offer

C. your offering   D. this you are offering

Her good health is chiefly due to proper diet and _____ exercise.

A. common   B. ordinary      C. regular        D. normal

Before the Hope Project was carried out in this poor area, students here had no _____ to education.

A. access      B. action        C. attitude       D. attraction

---He didn’t feel a bit nervous when _____.

---No. He’d had a lot of time _____ for it after all.

A. interviewing; to prepare      B. interviewed; to prepare

C. interviewing; preparing       D. being interviewed; preparing

--Did you listen to the report last Friday?

--- Yes, it was about the shortage of migrant workers. That was the first time I______ about the subject.

A. heard    B. was hearing

C. would hear   D. had heard

Since it was getting late, we decided to find a small hotel to ____ for the night.

A. put off   B. put out       C. put away     D. put up