On our arrival, we found Tom _____at the desk and ______a letter.

A. seated, wrote? ????????????? B. sitting, written? C. seating, writing? D. seated, writing

For quite a few students, their teacher’s advice is more important than _______ of their parents’.

A. one?????? B. that???? ????????????? ????????????? C. it???? ????????????? D. any

Wouldn’t you rather your child____ successful with his study and on the scholarship?

A. become? ????????????? ????????????? B. became? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. would become?? ????????????? D. becomes

I thought her nice and honest _________ I met her.
A. the first time? ????????????? ????????????? B. for the first time? ????????????? C. first time? ????????????? ? D. by the first time

.Everyone in the village is very friendly. It doesn’t matter ___ you have lived there for a short or a long time.

A. why?? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. how? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? C. whether?? ????????????? ????????????? D. When

China has been pushing the reform of public hospitals ______ all its citizens.

A. in charge of ????????????? B. for the purpose of? ????????????? C. in honor of??? ????????????? D. for the benefit of

The big company should be ready to ______ many talents who can often _____ a new idea for increasing sales.

A. take in; come across? ????????????? B. take on; come on?? C. take on; come up with????? D. take in; come up with

Student loan is supposed to provide financial support for people who would ______ not be able to go to college.

A. otherwise      ????????????? ????????????? B. meanwhile         ????????????? ????????????? C. therefore          ????????????? ????????????? D. nevertheless

I’m not sure how much scholarship you will receive, but it will roughly ___ your major expenses.

A. swap??? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. abolish??? ????????????? ????????????? C. settle????? ????????????? ????????????? D. cover

—Peter, this is Laura, a student from No. 2 Middle School.

—How do you do? I’m very delighted to make your _______.

A. identification??? ????????????? B. acquaintance??? ????????????? C. register?????? ????????????? ????????????? D. currency