What do you think of the __________that a meeting be held at once to discuss the tree-planting programme?

A. discussion　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. opinion

C. explanation　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. suggestion

A fire started in a hotel, and it soon __________through the whole of the town.

A. was spread　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. got spread

C. spread　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. had spread

We __________swim every day when we were children. We __________run down to the lake and jump in.

A. used to; would

B. would; used to

C. were used to; would

D. would; were used to

Many people make their living by writing __________music for films. They even write exact instructions how __________music is to be played.

A. the; the　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. /;/　　

C. the;/　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. /;the

—Who do you __________for the job?

—I guess Bob is the proper person for it.

A. have in mind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. think

C. keep in mind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. offer

In one way or another, riding a bicycle is similar to__________.

A. drive a car

B. driving a car

C. when you drive a car

D. when driving a car

The following day she didn’t go to the club. __________she took a short walk in a park nearby.

A. Therefore　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. However

C. Instead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Besides

How about the two of us __________a walk down the garden?

A. to take　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. take

C. taking　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. to be taking

Nick is looking for another  job because he feels that nothing he does __________his boss.

A. serves　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    B. satisfies

C. promises　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. supports

Don’t use words, expressions, or phrases __________only to people with specific knowledge.

A. being known

B. having been known

C. to be known

D. known