The text _____ by somebody because it was too difficult for children_____.

A. will create, to be understood　　　　 B. will be written, to be understood

C. will publish, to understand　　　　 D. will be simplified, to understand

He was named Robert _____ his father by mother.

　 A. to 　 B. upon

　 C. after 　 D. under

E-mail, as well as telephones, _____ an important part in daily comunication.

　　 A. is playing　　　 B. have played　　　 C. are playing　　　 D. play

Failure is never a pleasure, but it can have a ______ effect on your life once you learn to use it. 　 A. positive　　　 B. major　　　　　 　 C. concrete　　 　 D. sure

I couldn’t find an _a__________ word to express myself.

There aren’t many seats left for the concert; you had better make sure ____ two today.

A、getting B、to have got　 C、that you get　 D、that you will get

We will be shown around and city；schools，museums，and some other places，　　 other visitors seldom go．

　 A．what　　　　 B．which　　　　 C．where　　　 D．when

The Aborigines ________ in Australia for thousands of years, but their present lifestyle and culture differ little from __________ of their ancestors.

A. have lived; that　 B. had been living; the one

C. have been lived; ones D. have been living; those

—The exam was easy，wasn't it?

—Yes，but I don't think ________ could pass it.

A．somebody　　 　　 B．anybody

C．nobody　　 　　　　 D．everybody

Rather than ________ on a crowded bus，he always prefers ________ a bicycle.
A．ride；ride 　 B．riding；ride　　 C．ride；to ride D．to ride；riding