We’d better take umbrellas—I’m sure it _____ when we arrive in London; it’s always wet there at this time of year.  

A. will rain         B. is raining      C. will be raining      D. would rain

 The successful launch of Tiangong-1 on Sept. 29th  _________ a significant step in China’s plan to build a space station.

       A．signaled               B．marked

       C．signed                 D．proved

  He said he wasn’t disappointed at the result of the final exam，but the look on his face ______himself .

A．gave up  B．gave off   C. gave out D. gave away

—We are afraid we can't finish the task ________ a month.

—Take your time, but next month you'll have a new one.

A．within                 B．by   C．among        D．after

 She is quite _______ to office work. You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary.

A. familiar          B. fresh          C. similar          D. sensitive

 In order to put an end to poverty, the World Bank has switched its ______ to providing technical assistance and long-term loans to developing countries．

       A．concern            B．process            C．struggle          D．focus

--- Have you made any plan for the coming Spring Festival?

----I don’t mind what to do, there's less homework from the teachers and more pocket money from my parents．

A．as long as　 B．as far as　 C．now that　 D．in order that

　_____ several times, but he still doesn’t know how to do it properly.

A. Being shown　　　　　　　　　 B. Having shown　

C. Having been shown D. I’ve shown him　　　

Facts prove that the world’s economic development is not a win-lose game but one in which all      be winners.

A. can                     B. shall                C. must            D. would

 — What do you think of the furniture on exhibition?

— Well, great! But I don’t think much of ____ you bought．

      A．the one          B．it                 C．that                  D．which