164. It is said that the headmistress _____ three months ago will soon _____.

 A.hired; fired                  B. dismissed; be fired    C. hired; be fired           D. hiring; be dismissed

144. The Romans __________ a great city on the banks of the River Seine in 1780s.

A. found                  B. find                    C. founded               D. Finded

124. When the audience heard the funny story, they _____ with laughter.

 A.excited                    B. burst into                 C. exploded                  D. Explained

104. --- What do you do in the theatre?

    --- I ____ plays.

act                   B. direct                          C. perform                D. Watch

84. Too fast driving could _____ you your life.  You can never be too careful.

A cause                  B. take                    C. spend                  D. Cost

64. We have to__________a new manager from a short-list of five candidates.

A.choose            B. select             C. elect                D. Pick

44. We must  _____ good relations with our classmates because co-operation is essential to us, modern people.

A.do                          B. put                   C. build                  D. Set

24. The valley was _____ in sunlight, and the children were singing and jumping with joy

 A.bathed                     B. covered                    C. swam                      D. Surrounded

4. Mr. Smith ______ that he had made a mistake and that he had corrected it.

A. accepted                B. admitted             C. talked                D. Promised

274. Believe it or not, two ____ is worth an egg.

A. tomato                            B. tomatos                    C. tomatoes                  D. Tomatoses