—Are you satisfied with her answer?

—　　  , it couldn't have been worse.

   A. Not at all　　　　　　    B. No, but

   C. Yes, but　　　　　　　　 D. Not a little

The 　　   of lung cancer is particularly frequent among long-term heavy smokers.

   A. incident　　    B. accident　　　　　　    C. occurrence　　　　 D. affairs

Such a boring program will　　   many viewers even if it is much advertised.

　　 A. turn down　　　　    B. turn off　　    C. turn on　　　　   D. turn in

—The exam was very stiff.

—Now don't begin making excuses. Other boys　　  have passed.

　　 A. not cleverer as you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. no cleverer than you

　　 C. the same clever as you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. clever not than you

—I'm sorry that I 　　    so angry with you.

—You were angry, but that's OK.

A. shouldn't have been　　　　 B. couldn't have been

C. mustn't have been　　　　   D. shouldn't be

In the darkness, she couldn't find a single person　　  she could turn for help.

　　    A. that　　　　   B. who　　　　　　  C. from whom　　　　　　 D. to whom

—Betty's brother has become one of the richest men in the city.

—Really? What kind of wok　　  ?

　　   A. does he　　　　 B. he's doing　　    C. he does　　　　   D. does he do

—Remember the last time we met, Tins?

—Of course I do. You 　　   dinner with some of your friends.

　　 A. had been having　　    B. were having    C. had　　　　　　    D. have had

How long will it take you　　   you find the ways to kill SARS.

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

This college student 　　   his parents_　　  by injuring boars in an inhuman way in the zoo.

   A. let; down　　   B. let; out　　　　 C. let; in　　　　  D. let; alone