—What have you been doing? You have bought nothing.

—I arrived at the shop, only __________ I’d left all money at home.

A. found　　    　　    　　 B. to find 　　　　　　  　　   C. finding　　　　 　　   D. to have found

“The thief tried in vain to escape from the police.” means__________.

A. the thief didn’t try to escape

B. the thief escaped from the police

C. the thief tried to escape but failed

D. the thief tried to escape and he did

Information has been put forward __________ more middle school graduates will be admitted into universities.

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

—I’m sorry, but I can’t find the magazine you lent me.

—__________.

—I really feel bad about it. Let me buy you a new one.

—No,__________ I won’t dream of letting you do that.

A. That’s OK; don’t be silly

B. Don’t worry about it; thanks for being so helpful

C. Where have you put it; you’re welcome

D. I see; I feel terrible

__________ at five o’clock __________ they arrived here.

A. It was; that　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. It was; when

C. It was; /　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. /; when

Einstein was the greatest scientist __________.

A. of his day　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. of his age

C. for his day　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. for his time

He makes it a rule __________ and do morning exercises.

A. getting up　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. to get up

C. get up　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. got up

Reading a great many books ______ of great help.

A. has    　　　　    B. have    　　　　   C. is　　   　　　　 D. are

He doesn’t mind ______ by his teacher.

A. to be punished    B. punished    　　  

C. punishing　　 　　     D. being punished

—Would you like me ______ the radio a bit?

— No, it’s all right. I’m used to ______ with the radio on.

A. to turn off; work　　　　 　　 B. to turn down; work

C. turning off; working   　　　　   D. to turn down; working