He joined the firm as an office boy, but he gained rapid promotion, and__________a director.

A. ended up　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. ended up in

C. ended up with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ended up as

The work we are doing is quite difficult, so your support will certainly__________.

A. make any difference

B. make a difference

C. be very different

D. be of some difference

He watched the train until it __________in the distance.

A. was disappeared　　　　　　　　　　  B. was disappearing

C. disappeared　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. had disappeared

—You seem to have had that car for years.

—Yes, I should sell it __________it still runs.

A. before　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. during

C. until　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. while

When you are away from the office, __________you turn off all the lights.

A. make sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. be sure

C. feel sure　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. keep sure

The police officer wants to know what measures __________to find the murderer as soon as possible.

A. to take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. to be taken

C. taken　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being taken

Many animals and plants, which couldn’t __________the sudden change of the climate, died out. Dinosaurs are one such example.

A. suit to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. keep to

C. get to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. adapt to

In such cases, a newspaper reporter is usually sent to __________the people present, trying to find out details of the accident.

A. interview　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. cover

C. greet　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. require

Some animals, in order to keep themselves __________by the enemies, go out for food at night.

A. not to be attacked

B. against being attacked

C. from being attacked

D. not being attacked

Robinson was taken to a deserted island. With no one to talk to, he had to__________.

A. get used to be lonely

B. be used to be lonely

C. get used to loneliness

D. used to loneliness