My mother couldn’t go to school, ________ being poor, the family couldn’t pay for his education．

A．as a result

B．since

C．as

D．for

With a lot of homework ________, I decided not to play with you．

A．to do

B．doing

C．done

D．being done

After a long discussion, the experts finally ________ up with suggestions for solving the air pollution．

A．gave

B．set

C．came

D．caught

His determination and devotion to science ________ the great discovery

A．lie in

B．are led to

C．lead to

D．as a result

Upon graduation from middle school, how well will you ________ the job that lies ahead?

A．prepare

B．prepare for

C．be prepared for

D．be preparing

I thought she was famous, but none of my friends have ________ heard of her．

A．even

B．ever

C．just

D．never

________ this cake, you’ll need 2 eggs,175 grams sugar and 175 grams flour．

A．Having made

B．Make

C．To make

D．Making

－Who is Jerry Cooper?

－________?I saw you shake hands with him at the meeting．

A．Don’t you meet him yet

B．hadn’t you met him yet

C．Didn’t you meet him yet

D．haven’t you met him yet

－Kate, what’s wrong with your pen again?There isn’t enough time．

－The ink ________ come out．

A．doesn’t

B．won’t

C．hasn’t

D．can’t

To my delight, not only you but also he ________ what the teacher and writer in red ________ at the meeting．

A．know; say

B．knows; says

C．knows; say

D．know; says