Last year’s ________ exceeded imports in value.

A.exports　　　　　 B. produces　　　　 C. benefits　　　　 D. interests

—What are you doing?
  —I’ m _____ telephone to my friend in London.
 A. on the      B. in the       C. On a       D. for a 

—— Hi, Mary, how are you getting on ?

　 —— ______________.

　 A. No well, I’m afraid　　　　 　　　 B. Good, how are you then ?

　 C. Very well, thanks, and you?　　 　　　 D. Quite good, what about you ?

The book is _________boring;it is, in fact,rather exciting and fascinating.

　 A. anything but　 B. nothing but　　 C. no more　　　　　　 D. all but

__________ , we'll come to see you again.

A. If time will permit　 　B. Time permits　　

C. Time permitting　　 　 D. Time permited

On the way ____ a book, he found some of his classmates ____ in the street.

A. to buy; knocking down B. to buy; knocking about

C. to buying; knocking about D. to buying; knocking into

—Do you need any help, Lucy?

—Yes. The job is ____ I could do myself.

A. less than　　 B. more than　　 C. no more than　 D. not more than

Strict measures have to be ______ to protect______ children from family abuses.

　 A. adapted; adopted B. adopted; adopted C. adjusted; adjusted D. attached; adopted

So far, several ships have been reported missing _______ the coast of Bermuda Island.

A. off                                                       B. along

C. on                                                       D. around