How much of the foreign expert’s speech have you understood?（ ）

Next to nothing, I wish I _______ harder at English.

A. worked　　 B. had worked　　 C. would work　　 D. were working

—It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home.

—Oh, don’t mention it. I ____ past your house anyway.

A. was coming　　 B. will come　 C. had come　 D. have come

My English teacher’s humor was ____ make every student burst into laughter.

A. so as to　　　　　　　　　　　 B. such as to

C. such that　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so that

____ your opinions are worth considering, the committee finds it unwise to place too much importance on them. 
A. As     B. Since     C. Provided     D. While 

Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

　 Because neither she 48 her husband smoked, Mrs. Trench was surprised to see cigarette ash on her doorstep as she entered the house. When she opened the living room door, she was astonished to see a strange man fast 　49　 in an armchair! Taking care not to disturb him, Mrs. Trench left the house at once. She called a taxi and went 　50 to the police station. When she got there, she lost no time to explain 　51 had happened and added that the man must have got into the house through 52　 open window. Mrs. Trench returned home 　53 a police car together with two policemen. 54 it was too late: the man had disappeared. Hurrying upstairs, she went to her dressing table. She smiled with relief when she saw the only thing that the man had taken was an imitation diamond necklace that was almost 　55 !　

Although I had read the book assigned by the professor several times, it didn’t make any______ to me.

A. meaning　　　 B. importance　　　 C. sense　　　　 D. significance

Don’t take s________ from rain under a tree. It’s dangerous.

In an amusement park you can ______yourself with a variety of facilities, ranging from trolley buses to roller coasters.

　 A. receive　　 B. treat　　 C. amuse　 D. happy

We knew we were getting close to the park 　　　 we started seeing the tier right next to the road.

　 A．when　　　　 B．unless　　　 C．while　　　 D．until

Although they met with so many difficulties and hardships, they ______ finish the hard

task _____.

　 A. succeeded to, in time　　　 　　　 B. tried to, on time　

C. sought to, by time　　　　 　　　　 D. managed to, on time