To his surprise, his new play well ____ by the public in China, met a cold welcome abroad.

A. received   B. accepted   C. accepting   D. receiving

.At the beginning of class, the noise of desks ____ could be heard outside the classroom.

A. opened and closed                B. to be opened and closed 

C. being opened and closed        D. to open and close

.“The interest      be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,” declared the judge.

A. may    B. should    C. must      D. shall

I          to have another try if I get another chance.

A. have been meaning       B. mean      C. am meaning       D. have meant

Our football team will never take the defeat  ____  down.

A. sitting       B lying        C. going       D. climbing

 I don’t really work here; I ___ until the new secretary arrives.

A. just help out           B. have just helped out   

C. am just helping out     D. will just help out

 Our math teacher, however, _____ speak English well.?

　　A. doing   B. does     C. is doing     D. was doing

There are five pairs, but I'm at a loss which _____ to buy.?

　　A. to be chosen   B. to choose from?  C. to choose   D. for choosing

They weren't a particularly good team, but they refused to give in and _____ defeat.?

　　A. accept       B. accepted?   C. accepting      D. to have accepted

He had a lot of friends, but none of _____ could lend him any money.

　　A. whom     B. them 　 C. which　  D. who