______ that the South African writer John Coetzee won the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2003.

A. They’er reported　　　　　　 B. He’s reported

C. We’er reported　　　　　　　 D. It’s reported

She is writing a letter to a friend of hers, ___________ him to attend the meeting.
A. having invited B. inviting C. to invite D. invited

I shall certainly not tell him the news. ________, it will go to his ears sooner or later.

A. Besides　 B. Moreover 　 C. Nevertheless　　 D. Meanwhile

We are s_________ to work hard and achieve high grades to gain respect from school.

When things d　　　 , they no longer happen or exist.

—When did the concert_____?

—Oh, two days ago.

A. happened     B. take place   C. hold    D. start

After the 1980s, the West became Godlike to many Chinese because of ____ Westerners’ wealth, and ____ freedom to do what they wanted.

A、/; /　 B、the; the　 C、the; / D、/; the

Work gets done ____ when people do it together, and the rewards are higher too.

A. easily　　　　　 B. very easy　　　　　 C. more easily　　　 D. easier

Many people agree that ____ knowledge of English is a must in _____ international trade today.

　 A. a; / 　 B. the; an

　 C. the; the 　 D. / ; the

It will take us _____ to complete the trip.

　 A. a year and a half 　 B. one and a half year　　

　 C. one and half years 　 D. one year and half