The sentence，which puzzled John，was also     me and we had to turn to our English teacher for help.

A．beyond           B．over              C．after             D．off

The recent financial crisis _______ into consideration, the Japanese boss ______ back on the number of workers working for him.

A．taken; cut         B．was taken; cut      C．taking; cuts        D．to take; cutting

True happiness does not       the possession of money, but the joy of achievement.

A．contribute to       B．consist in          C．result in           D．add to

I could have helped the old man ______ yesterday morning.

A．did I come         B．if I came           C．had I come        D．if I should come

----When can I come for the photos? I need them tomorrow afternoon.

----They      be ready by 12 o’clock.

A．can              B．should            C． might            D．need

Red Sorghum was adapted from Mo Yan’s 1986 novel of the same name, ______ to life a visual landscape of red sorghum and a fiery ______ sun.

A．brought; setting                        B．bringing; setting

C．having brought; set                      D．bringing; set

The salmon we ate at the restaurant yesterday is terrific. I’d like to have it again even if it costs ______.

A．much more twice                       B．as much twice

C．twice as much                          D．as twice much

My wife ______the night shift when my plane ______. That’s why no one is to meet me at the airport today.

A．will be working; arrives                   B．was working; arrived

C．will have worked; has arrived              D．is working; is arriving

I’d love to stay in the community        I grew up, but ambition can drive me to the city to be “      the big companies are”.

A．that; where        B．where; that        C．in which; which     D．where; where

—Do you think you will be able to finish your writing by five o’clock today?

— ______. I’ll be busy with experiments all day.

A．Not a chance                           B．Not a little

C．Not to mention it                        D．Not a big deal