－Is your brother going camping?

－He’s signed up but he’s considering ________．

A．not to go

B．not going

C．won’t go

D．not go

It’s too late to go to the football match now; ________, it’s beginning to rain．

A．besides

B．except

C．however

D．therefore

The Wilsons live in ________ A-shaped house near the coast．It is ________ 17th century cottage．

A．the;/

B．an; the

C．/; the

D．an; a

________ by keeping down costs will Power-Data hold its advantage over other companies．

A．Only

B．Just

C．Still

D．Yet

A poet and artist ________ coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon．

A．is

B．are

C．was

D．were

We’ve trying to ring you back, Bryan, but we think we ________ your number incorrectly．

A．looked up

B．took down

C．worked out

D．brought about

My sister was against my suggestion while my brother was ________ it．

A．in favour of

B．in memory of

C．in honour of

D．in search of

To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ________ and weaknesses．

A．strengths

B．benefits

C．techniques

D．values

Not only I but also Jane and Mary ________ tired of having one examination after another．

A．is

B．are

C．am

D．be

Although many of the houses in the small town ________ still in need of repair, there ________ lots of improvement in their appearance．

A．are; has been

B．is; have been

C．is; are

D．are; was