We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall, ______, in fact, there were 40.

A. while          B. whether         C. what        D. which

His success ____ the fact ____ he had been working hard.

A. put in; which B. led to; because   C. lay in; that         D. got in; that

He _____ his engagement just before the wedding.

     A. broke out      B. broke away from     C. broke off    D. broke up

“If anybody ________,please put down ________ name,”said the teacher to the monitor.

A. wants to buy the book;his               B. want to buy the book; their

C. will buy the book; one’s                 D. wants to have the book bought; her

  _____ , you need to give all you have and try your best.

A. Being a winner                    B. To buy a winner        

C. Be a winner               D. Having been a winner

-Why does the Lake smell terrible?

-Because large quantities of water__________.

A. have polluted       B. is being polluted    C. has been polluted   D. have been polluted

There’s no       from my bedroom window except for some factory chimneys.

    A. view       B. scene      C. sight       D. look

The collapse of the World Trade Centre  has put US economy in a difficult  ___________.

A. occasion                  B. case        C. situation　       D. background

You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of     _____      .

     A. date           B. shape                C. order               D. balance

One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but would help cover my living _______.

A. bills       B. expenses      C. prices      D. charges