I visited the cinema yesterday, __________to find out whether the suitcase I had lost had been handed in.

A.　　  to hope　　 　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  hoping

C.　　  hoped　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　   

D.　　 having hoped

The houses across the street are __________, but they were in good condition a few years ago.

A. in ruins　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. in repairs

C. in rows　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. in numbers

When drinking __________ someone’s health, you raise your glasses, but the glasses should not touch.

A.　　  to　　　　    　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  for

C.　　  by　　　　    　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 in

—I must apologize for __________ ahead of time.

—That’s all right.

A. letting not you know

B. not letting you know

C. letting you know not

D. letting you not know

Gandhi was born in India in 1869 and got married at the age of 13, __________ local custom.

A.　　  followed   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  followed by

C.　　  following  　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 to follow

Now Bob pays much attention to his table __________ because he’s going to invite the boss’ daughter to dinner next Saturday.

A.　　  method　　 　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  manners

C.　　  C. act　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 acting

—You don’t seem to be quite yourself today. What’s wrong?

—Oh, I’m suffering from a cold. Nothing serious, __________.

A.　　  yet　　　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

B.　　  indeed

C.　　  though　　 　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 anyway

The slaves were caught and kept shut. Their feet were fixed to one bar and __________.

A. their hands were to another bar

B. their hands fixed to another bar

C. their hands to another bar

D. with their hands fixed to another bar

I don’t like the pattern of the trousers. __________, the color doesn’t suit me.

A.　　  However  　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　   

B.　　  Instead

C.　　  Besides　　 　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　   

D.　　 Another

Social __________ vary greatly from country to country. Remember “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

A.　　  customs   　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　   

B.　　  manners

C.　　  habits　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　   　　　　　　  

D.　　 practices