1. It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _____, you will succeed in the end. (A) hang up (B) hang about (C) hang on (D) hang onto
2. It is reported that _____ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are. (A) the most (B) most of (C) most (D) the most of
3. last year the advertising rate _____ by 20 percent. (A) raised (B) aroused (C) arose (D) rose
4. _____ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party. (A) Had they arrived (B) Would they arrive (C) Were they arriving (D) Were they to arrive
5. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fishing boats were _____ and many houses collapsed. (A) wrecked (B) spoiled (C) torn (D) injured
6.Thee little man was _____ one metre fifty high. (A) almost more than (B) hardly more than (C) nearly more than (D) as much as
7. As _____ announced in today s papers, the Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays. (A) being (B) is (C) to be (D) been
8. You see file lightning _____ it happens, but you hear the thunder later. (A) the instant (B) for an instant (C) on the instant (D) in an instant
9. The manager lost his _____ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. (A) mood (B) temper (C) mind (D) passion
10. Great as Newton was, many of his ideas _____ today and are being modified by the work of scientists of our time. (A) are to challenge (B) may be challenged (C) have been challenged (D) are challenging