―________ you _________ the chief editor at the airport?

   ―No. He _______ away before my arrival.

       A. Have; met; has driven                     B. Had; met; was driven

       C. Did; meet; had been driven             D. Have; met; was driven

In 1960, this was the longest bridge that __________.

A. was ever built                                B. had ever built

C. has ever been built                         D. had ever been built

—I haven’t seen you for ages. Where have you been?

   — I _______ on leave in Europe.

       A. have been                                B. am

C. was                                     D. had been

―May I take your order now?

       ―_________

       ―OK, I’ll come back in a few minutes.

       A. No, we need more time.                 B. Could you bring us the bill?

       C. Yes, here it is. Thank you.               D. Sure, we’d love to.

Happy April Fool’s Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes (恶作剧) in history. They are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them.

▲INSTANT COLOR TV

In 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The station’s Kjell Stepson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people, were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970.

     ▲SAN SERRIFFE

In 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement (增刊) in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serfiffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was made up.

▲NIXON FOR PRESIDENT

In 1992 American National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a surprise move, was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “I didn’t do anything wrong, and I won’t do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips (片断) of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second haft of the show did the host John Huckleberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke. Nixon’s voice was copied by comedian Rich Little.

Which of the following western countries is NOT mentioned in the text?

A. India                                           B. the UK           

C. the United States                          D. Sweden

Who worked as a host on the radio?

A. Kjell Stepson                                B. Rich Little

C. Richard Nixon                         D. John Huckleberry

When did the small republic San Serriffe come into being?

A. In 1962.                                      B. In 1977.

C. In 1992.                                      D. Never.

Where can we probably read this article?

A. In an ad.                                 B. In a magazine.

C. In a novel.                               D. In a news report.

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Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his______.

       A. ability          B. force                 C. strength         D. mind

The old man came ________ to the railway station, only ________ the train was slowly pulling out of the station.

　　A. and ran; found　　　　　　　　　B. running; finding

　　C. running; to find　　　　　　　　 D. to run; finding

- Do you know where my address book is?

　　　　- It________ be in the hall cupboard. I think I saw it this morning.

　　A. could　　　　B. can　　　　　 C. will　　　　　 D. must

Please remember _______ the plants while I’m away.

A. watering    B. to be watering

C. to water     D. being watering