We had no trouble in working out the problem________the boy telling us how.

A. for 　　　　　　　　  B. with 　　　　　　    C. because 　　　　   D. by

Bora Milutinovic, China's Yugoslav(南斯拉夫) head coach, replaced Shen Si and Li Ming and the change began to________in the following matches.

A. pay back 　　　　 B. pay off 　　　　    C. pay for 　　　　    D. pay up

The girl as well as the boys________to play football.

A.　　  likes very much 　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. like very much

C. don’t like 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are going

He treats me kindly________I were his own son.

A. because 　　　　   B. as 　　　　　　　　   C. if 　　　　　　　　    D. as if

It is almost________that the government will lose the next election.

A. certain 　　　　　　 B. sure 　　　　　　    C. of course   　　 D. certainly

The boy should study painting－he has a gift________it.

A. on 　　　　    　　   B. for     　　　　　　  C. in 　　　　　　　　　　 D. at

—Are the new rules________ ？

—Yes, few books are stolen.

A. doing　　　　　　    B. working　　   C helping　　    D. fitting

She is________ newcomer to________chemistry，but she has actually made some important discoveries.

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

________food is kept in his new cave.

A. Quite a few 　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　B. A great deal of

C. A large number of　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. A great many

A number of experts________invited，but the number of the experts who attended the conference_______ only 20.

A. were；was     B. was；were 　　  C. was；was　　 D.  were；were