Mother was always a bit __________ if we failed to arrive home on time especially on weekends.

A. curious                   B. anxious                   C. conscious                         D. eager

All of us are busy going over our lessons, as the Mid-term exam is _________.

A. along the way        B. in the way                        C. on the way                       D. by the way

He is not selfish at all; instead he is always _________ to help others in trouble.

A. possible                           B. likely                                 C. probable                          D. willing

___________ the man who lost the purse, Mike had to stay there longer.

A. Not finding             B. Not found                        C. Not having found  D. Having not found

With the ___________ of making a fortune, many Chinese came to Australia in the 19^th century to wash sand for gold.

A. courage                           B. intention                          C. approach                         D. right

The rain was heavy and _________ the land was flooded.

A. consequently                  B. environmentally             C. previously                        D. severely

Boys in early adolescence are not _________ to the cinema because the film is not suitable for them.

A. permitted               B. accepted                          C. admitted                          D. forbidden

Had she __________ her promise, she would have made it at Beijing University.

A. looked up to          B. lived up to                       C. kept pace with                D. come up with

It is quite impossible that it will rain tomorrow. But if it __________, I would still go to school by bike.

A. should rain             B. would rain                       C. rains                                  D. had rained

_________ are the days when teachers punished students for minor offenses, being late for school, for example.

A. Gone                       B. Go                                     C. To go                                 D. Going