The boy was ________ to his family. His parents felt it ________ to be asked to speak at the meeting held ________ the school’s birthday.

A. an honor; great honor; in the honor of

B. an honor; a great honor; in honor of

C. honor; great honor; in honor of

D. an honor; the great honor; in the honor of

She held the gold medal, trying to keep back her ________ tears.

A. exciting　　　　　　 B. excited　　　　　　  C. bitter　　　　　　　　 D. regretful

The residents, ________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.

A. all their homes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. all whose homes

C. all of whose homes　　　　　　　　　　    D. all of their homes

Thinking that you know ________ in fact you don’t ________ a great mistake.

A. while; is　　　　    B. as; make　　　　    C. what; makes　　  D. what; is

There comes a time in every man’s life________.

A. which he needs　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. when he has to think

C. then he has to think　　　　　　　　　　    D. therefore he has to work hard

It is necessary for all of us to take measures to avoid ________ by the bird virus.

A. to be affected    B. affected　　　　　　 C. being affected    D. to have been affected

We all write ________, even when there’s not much to say.

A. now and then　　 B. by and by　　　　  C. step by step　　　　　　  D. more or less

He will surely finish the job on time if he ________ to do it in his own way.

A. is leaving　　　　   B. will leave　　　　   C. leaves　　　　　　   D. is left

Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a ________ discussion.

A. noisy　　　　　　    B. serious　　　　　　  C. loudly　　　　　　   D. lively

The ________ boy was last seen ________ near the East Lake.

A. missing; playing　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. missing; play

C. missed; played　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. missed; to play