With a lot of difficult problems ________, the newly elected president is having a hard time.

A. settled　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. settling

C. to settle　　　　　　　　　　    D. being settled

An army spokesman stressed that all the soldiers had been ordered _____ clear warnings firing any shots.

A. to issue　　　　　　　　　　  B. being issued

C. to have issued　　　　　　　　 D. to be issued

The teacher asked us ___________ so much noise.

A. don’t make　　　　　　　　   B. not make

C. not making　　　　　　　　   D. not to make

It was for this reason _________ her uncle moved out of New York and settled down in a small village.

A. which　　　　   B. why　　　　　　 C. that　　　　 D. how

—I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.

—You can never be ________careful in the street.

A. much　　　　   B. very　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　 D.too

There were many students and teachers at the party yesterday. I looked for two seats to sit down with my friend, Tim, but there were ______.

A. neither　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B.nothing

C.none　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D.no

Medical care in the country cannot compare with ______ big cities.

A. one of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.that of

C./　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D.the one of

______ and the problem might be settled.

A. Making one more effort

B. If you make one more effort

C. One more effort

D. To make one more effort

—I wonder if she will show up at the concert.

—She will. She is only too ______ to watch the famous director.

A. anxious 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  　　B.proud

C.interested　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.satisfied

Pollution is a worldwide problem that ______ immediate solution.

A.calls for　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　        B.calls out

C.calls on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D.calls in