1. He was very busy yesterday，otherwise he___ to the meeting.
A. would have
B. would
C. could
D. had
2. You can't hear what I'm saying ____ you stop talking.
A. only if
B. unless
C. lest
D. except that
3. Sorry I can't answer your question. I know____ about the subject.
A. a little
B. some
C. little
D. few
4. I ____ get this done immediately or it will be too late.
A. must
B. can
C. may
D. might
5. He____ working till he was seventy years old.
A. kept up
B. kept on
C. kept to
D. kept out
6. You ought to take every___ of improving your English.
A. time
B. thing
C. chance
D. case
7. ____ from space，our earth，with water covering 70% of its surface，appears as a “blue pla”。
A. Seen
B. Seeing
C. To be seen
D. Having seen
8. The novel ended happily，and the young couple was married____.
A. in the final
B. in the end
C. to the last
D. in conclusion
9. The building___ mostly undamaged after the earthquake，and only minor repairs were necessary.
A. discovered
B. lasted
C. consisted
D. remained
10. He is an honest official and never any gifts from people who sought his help .
A. received
B. accepted
C. expected
D. took up
11. He stood waving until the train was out of _____.
A. sight
B. glimpse
C. scene
D. reach
12. It is important to____ people with respect and understanding.
A. treat
B. attend
C. care
D. touch
13. The preparations for the trip will be____ till next week.
A. put out
B. put over
C. put off
D. put up
14. Parking is a big problem____.
A. the traffic is so
B. is so the traffic
C. so the traffic is
D. so is the traffic
15. Nobody can be set in motion without a force _____ on it.
A. act
B. to act
C. acting
D. acted
