She would rather have a room __________ than sleep with her sister.

A. on her own　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. of her own

C. of hers　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for her

The cost of the various repairs amounts __________ total to just over a hundred pounds.

A. to　　　　　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　   C. by　　　　　　　　    D. for

John said he would pay __________ second visit to China __________ next month.

A. the; /　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the; the

C. a; the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. a; /

Where was __________ you met with the famous scientist?

A. it that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. it

C. the place　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. there

One way to understand thousands of new words is to gain __________ good knowledge of basic word formation.

A. /　　　　　　　　　　   B. the　　　　　　　　    C. a　　　　　　   　　   D. one

—You look very pale. You __________ very tired.

—I didn’t sleep at all last night.

A. must be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. must have been

C. can be　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. can have been

The storm died away at last with the golden waves __________ the shore in peace.

A. beat　　　　　　　　  B. to beat　　       C. beating　　　　   D. beaten

________, the first settlers found in New Zealand many strange birds and animals that exist nowhere else in the world.

A. As in Australia　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. As Australia

C. Like in Australia　　　　　　　　　　  D. Like Australia

You will __________ his address; he is well-known in this area.

A. have no difficulties finding

B. have no difficulty to find

C. find not difficult to find

D. have no difficulty finding

I’ll never understand how it __________ that you were an hour late on such a short journey.

A. came across　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. came about

C. came into　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. came along