1. He devoted every spare moment to __________English, ________ his wife was devoted to music.
A. study; when
B. study; though
C. studying; if
D. studying; while
2.——He __________caught in the rain yesterday and is now in hospital.
——I’m sorry to hear that.
A .had B. is C. got D. had been
3. The Canadian tourist hurried to the station, only ______ that the train had pulled out of the station.
A. telling B. to tell C. to be told D. having been told
4. He _______all the qualities of a successful player. You name it, he’s got it.
A. combines B. connects C. conveys D. unites
5. He often speaks of the trouble he _______to look after his sick mother.
A. had B. found C. made D. took
6. Isn’t it amazing how the human body heals ______after an injury?
A. himself B. him C. itself D. it
7. I’m not surprised that he became a writer. Even as a child he had a _______ imagination.
A. clear B. cautious C. funny D. vivid
8. Nowadays in India, women with independent incomes are refusing to ______the traditional idea of marriage.
A. submit to B. contribute to
C. devote to D. subscribe to
9. Albert Einstein once said, “People owe my success ______ my talents. Actually my success lies ______ my diligence.”
A. to; on B. to; in C. with; in D. for; on
10. _______! We first got a flat tire, and now my cell phone is dead.
A. For what B. What’s up C .Guess what D. What’s on
11. You should take some time to study your performance ______ carefully. It could decide whether you get a raise or promotion next year.
A. revision B. review C. remark D. request
12. Skipping breakfast can also cause you to overeat. To make matters worse, ______ your body is in a slow state , it will not be able to burn the extra calories very efficiently .
A. unless B. though C. since D. before
13. The environmentalists said wild geese's ________on the vast lake was a good sign of the better environment.
A. identification B. absence C. attendance D. appearance
14. It was after he got______ he had wanted ________ he realized it was not so important.
A. what; what B. what; that C. that; what D. that; which
15. Those who were late for school this morning, _______ down your names on the blackboard!
A. write B. wrote
C. are writing D. will write
16. I always have so many things to when I come back to the company after a trip abroad.
A. add to B. contribute to
C. attend to D. appeal to
17. One side of the door of my bedroom should be painted white, and .
A. the other pink
B. another pink
C. the other is pink
D. another is pink
18. —It is said that Williams will come to help us.
—_______we depend him, we have to do most of the work ourselves.
A. No matter what degree
B. Whatever
C. However much
D. However
19. Many people fear that GM food will ___________ some new diseases.
A. devote to
B. open the door to
C. get close to
D. get down to
20. In fact John is not a _________ person. He is _________.
A. serious; carefree
B. talkative; noisy
C. kind; friendly
D. careful; warm-hearted
