Despite their       of interest, Fleming kept trying to develop the chemical          it would be safe and effective.

       A．lacking, in order to                               B．lack, so that

       C．lack, so as to                                       D．lacking, so that

Women are always thought            the weak.

       A．of as                  B．of                       C．as                       D．of being

―I didn’t go to work today.

―You            , it is Sunday.

       A．didn’t need to                                      B．mustn’t have

       C．can’t have                                           D．needn’t have

Having retired from his business, he now           himself with the welfare of the disabled.

       A．adapts                 B．charges               C．associates            D．occupies

Have you got any explanation to the question            he came here for the day before yesterday?

       A．why                    B．what                   C．how                    D．which

We shouldn’t complain about being poor because many families are much            than we are.

       A．worse off            B．badly off             C．well off               D．better off

I like            color of your skirt. It is             good match for your blouse.

       A．a, the                  B．a, a                     C．the, a                  D．the, the

―Could you turn the radio down a little bit?

―             . Is it disturbing you?

       A．Take it easy         B．I am sorry           C．Not a bit              D．It depends

fruit                     A．suit         B．group         C．build          D．eight

months                 A．mouths           B．paths              C．deaths           D．baths