Hardly ______their supper when the power was cut off.

A. he finished                                               B. he had finished

C. did he finish                                             D. had he finished

I look on it as a good opportunity to _________ fresh skills and broaden my knowledge.

A. acquire          B. require                 C. accept            D. receive

―May I use your cellphone?

―Sorry. It’s out of order and it ______.

A. is repaired                                                B. is under repairing

C. has been repaired                                      D. is being repaired

―What should I do now?

―I’d prefer ______if you didn’t smoke in front of children.

A. one                          B. that                          C. it                             D. this

I think we paid too much for the house, ______ that we needed to get the roof repaired.

A. considered        B. considering               C. if considered             D. to consider

The G20 summit（峰会）in London could be remembered as the turning point when the______ between the developing and developed world ends for ever.

A. tendency                  B. intention                   C. appreciation              D. distinction

It was for this reason ______the new plan______ helping the people who are suffering from hunger.

A. that; aimed to                                               B. why; was aiming at

C. that; was aimed at                                        D. why; aiming to

― Shall I ______some music?

― You’d better not. I’m ______ on my lessons.

A. put on…bent            B. put up…bending        C. put in…bent             D. put out…bending

― I won’t be home until mid-night.

― Well, ______, I won’t cook dinner.

A. if not                B. as it is                      C. that is to say             D. in that case

______World Expo Shanghai 2010 is ______great event which is expecting around 70 million visitors and two hundred participants from all over the world.

A. The; the                   B. The; a                      C. A; a                         D. A; the