________, the wife was determined ________ on working after her husband’s death．

A．Surprisedly; going

B．To everyone’s great surprise; on going

C．In surprise; on going

D．To everyone’s great surprise; to go

－What about going to that expensive restaurant for a meal?

－________, but I’m afraid ________．

A．I’d like to; I can’t afford to

B．I’d like it; I can’t afford it

C．I’ll be glad; I can’t afford to

D．I intend; I can’t afford to

Mr Black ________ Shanghai in a few days．Do you know when the earliest planeon Sunday?

A．leaves; takes off

B．is leaving; is taking off

C．is leaving; takes off

D．leaves; is taking off

________, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John．

A．As long as I traveled

B．Now that I have traveled so much

C．Although I have traveled so much

D．As I have traveled so much

Jane’s hopes of going to college ________ in flames when her mother was diagnosed with lung cancer．

A．went up

B．turned up

C．took up

D．held up

I’m going to the supermarket this afternoon．Do you have anything ________?

A．to be buying

B．to buy

C．for buying

D．bought

No one likes to talk to Mary because she is difficult to ________．

A．be got along

B．be got on with

C．get along

D．get along with

It was only when I reread his poems recently ________ I began to appreciate their beauty．

A．until

B．that

C．then

D．so

Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ________ the shocking ending．

A．give away

B．give in

C．give up

D．give out

－Is your brother ________ to give up smoking?

－Yes．And all the family have ________ to help him．

A．determined; determined

B．made up his mind; decided

C．decided; decided

D．made up his mind; made up our minds