The boy’s new bike is _______ envy of his friends.

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

After floods had destroyed crops and houses, the farmers in the village were _____ food and shelter.

A. for lack of     B. for short of     C. in want of     D. in the need of

       being late for the important meeting, the secretary got fired form her job.

       A．With regard to  B．In case of  C．In addition to   D．On account of

◇ Share Flats Happy Valley big flat, 1 room ready for use immediately. Quiet and convenient, fully furnished, park view. $6, 800 including bills with maid. Female nonsmoker. No pet. Sara 25720836 or 10087809.

◇ Moving Sale 2 armchairs, red/brown at $400 each; coffee table, black, wood, $800; oil painting, big, $900; Tianjin carpet, green 3×7, $600; double bed, $500; mirror, big, square, $500; fridge, big, double-door, $1000; old pictures, $140, up, each; plants, big and small. Tel: Weekend, 2521-6011/Weekday, 2524-5867.

◇ Part-time Laboratory Assistant Wanted Required by busy electronics company to help with development of computer. Should have an electronics degree and some practical experience of working in an electronics laboratory. Hours 9:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Fourteen days paid leave. Salary ￥6598-10230 dependent on experience. Letter of application to: Mrs. G Chan, NOVA ELECTRONICS, 45 Gordon Rd, Hung Hom Kowloon.

72. The one who put on the first ad probably wants to _______.

A. rent a beautiful flat of her own in Happy Valley

B. find another lady to share the cost to rent a flat

C. share her room in a flat with whoever has no pet

D. take on a maid to look after herself and the flat

73. According to the ads, you may _______.

A. buy an old picture for $150

B. call at 25720836 and see a beautiful park

C. buy two armchairs for $ 400

D. hire a maid by paying $6 800

74. If you want to buy some old furniture, you should_______.

A. get in touch with NOVA ELECTRONICS

B. call at 2524-5867 any day except Monday

C. do it before you move to another place

D. call at either 2524-5867 on Monday or 2521-6011 on Saturday

75. Once you can get a part-time job in NOVA ELECTRONICS, _______.

A. you have to work at least 4 hours a day

B. you should write a letter to Mrs. G Chan

C. you will be given 14 days off each year besides weekends

D. you will get no more than $6 598 each month

-Which of the two poems do you like better?

-?????? ______shorter one, of course. I think it’s really _____ most interesting one.

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

―Have you worked out when the final payment is _______?

   ―Early next month.

A. found     B. come    C. due       D. practical

When _____, the man said he went home at 2:00 a.m., _____ and only _____ his house broken into.

    A. asked; tired; to find                        B. asking; tired; finding

    C. asked; tiredly; to find                            D. asking; tired; finding

-- Can you persuade him out of the foolish idea?

—_______ no point in doing so—he’ll never change his mind.

A. It is      B. It has             C. There is           D. There has

The positive meanings         words in an ad and how they are presented in an interesting way play an important role in promoting a product.

       A. are attached to          B. attached to

       C. attaching to              D. having attached to

All present were shocked by what the little girl ______ when she was cheated and sold to the mountain village.

   A. went over        B. went through        C. got along with        D. got away