141. I meant to compare notes with a friend, but unfortunately ______ couldn’t spare me even one minute.

A. it　　　　　 B. one　　 C. none　　　　 D. they

140.-Will 50 litres ______?

-I’m afraid not. We need at least 5 more litres.

A. count　　　　　 B. do　　 C. satisfy　　　 D. fit

139. There is no ______ being depressed about the change to your voice because it happens to everyone.

A. reason　　　　 B. need　 　 C. point　　　　　 D. doubt

138.-Why don’t you want to say something?

-______everybody knows about it.

A. However　　　　　 B. Since　　　　 C. Even though　　　　　 D. Unless

137.-Have you ever read The Brief History of Time?

-Yes. While in Britain, I ______ it a couple of times.

A. read　　 B. have read　　　　 C. had read　　　　 D. would read

136. The children didn’t admit that they had eaten the cake, but the chocolate around their mouths ______ them______.

A. gave; off　　　　　　 B. gave; away　　　　　　 C. gave; up　　　　　 D. gave; out

135. It’s really ______ fun to walk alone with ______ full moon hanging in the sky.

A. a; the　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; /　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. the; a　　　　　　　　　　　 D. /; a

134. It is ______ you behave in difficulties that shows what you are really like.

A. how　　 B. which　　　 C. that　 　 D. where

133. The Chinese Team did well in the Athens Olympic Games; we ranked ______in the competition.

A. the second　　　　 B. second　　 C. a second　　　　 D. the seconds

132. It has been announced that students ______ remain in their seats until all the papers have been collected.

A. can　　　 B. shall　　　　 C. will　　　　　 D. may