--- Did you see a man in black pass by just now ?

   --- No, sir. I __________ a newspaper.

   A. read          B. was reading   C. would read     D. am reading

The reason why I missed the party was that my car was _________ in the traffic jam.

   A. held up       B. hung up       C. broken up     D. kept up

So extraordianry __________ that it left a deep impression on visitors.

   A. was the Shanghai 2010 Expo      B. the Shanghai 2010 Expo was

   C. did the Shanghai 2010 Expo      D. the Shanghai 2010 Expo did

The boy __________ a full scholarship; otherwise he would never have been able to go to university.

   A. gets          B. got           C. have got      D. get

--- I am afraid that we can’t finish the task on time.

   ---Oh, __________. I’m sure we can make it.

   A. come on      B. don’t mention it C. you’re right    D. pardon me

_________ his membership card, Tim decided to make a phone call to check whether there was something wrong.

   A. Not having received            B. Not to receive

   C. Not received                   D. Having not received

--- How are you getting on with your work ?

   ---Oh, well. Things are going so well as __________.

   A. plans         B. planning      C. planned       D. to plan

The teacher paused on purpose __________ the sudents to stop talking.

   A. reminded      B. reminds      C. to remind      D. having reminded

From mom’s love, patience and understanding, I have learned what a huge responsibility __________ is to raise a child.

A. one           B. that         C. this           D. it

Don’t use words ,expressions or phrases __________ only to people with

specific knowledge.

   A. being known   B. to be known   C. known        D. having been known