The storm died away at last with the golden waves ______ the shore in peace.

A. striking       B. hitting      C. knocking     D. beating

Science and engineering students often _____ their heads in books instead of going to dances and cinema.

  A. bury      B. hide              C. devote             D. cover

—How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?

  —A gift together with many flowers _______ sent to me .

   A. was          B. am         C. have been     D. had been

At last, we found ourselves in a pleasant park with trees providing shade and __________down to eat our picnic lunch.

   A. sitting     B. having sat     C. to sit     D. sat

 __________ the fact that it was raining, she still went out hurriedly.

   A. Though      B. However      C. Although       D. Despite

The small mountain village       we spent our holiday last month lies in        is now part of Hubei.

   A. which; where      B. where; what      C. that; which      D. when; which

 The work should be given to ________ you think can finish it ahead of time.

    A. who        B. whom       C. whoever    D. whomever

His family, which _______ rather a large one, ______very fond of their old house.

    A. were, were    B. was, were   C. were, was    D. was, was

 Did you notice the little boy __________ away?

A. took the candy and run             B. take the candy and run

C. taking the candy and run            D. who taking the candy running

The teacher had the students __________ all the words they didn’t know.

A. looked up     B. looking in      C. look up     D. look at