—I wonder what makes you a successful manager.

—I ________ as a waiter for five years，which contributes a lot to my today’s work.

A．serve                  B．have served        C．had served           D．served

—We were surprised to hear that the reason_______ she gave for her absence was______ her mother was ill.

—Yes，we saw her mother was at the supermarket that morning.

A．why；that                   B．which；that     C．that；because                    D．why；because

______to the sun for too long, I think, can hurt your skin.

A. Being exposed    B. To expose         C. Exposing     D. Exposed

--How did you find the film yesterday evening?

--Just so so. It _______ pace.

A. lacked in                      B. lacked           C. was lacking     D. was lacked in

It __     be the vocabulary that caused you the problem in the exercise because you know a lot of words.

A. may                                  B. couldn’t                            C. should                     D. needn’t

---Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?

   ---Yes._____, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.

A. If ever                     B. If busy                     C. If anything              D. If possible

 I have learned a lot about Asian customs, ______ in the small village for three years in the early 1990s.

A. lived                        B. to live                      C. having lived                    D. to have lived 

To her joy, Della first earned the trust of her students and then _____ of her colleagues.

A. one         B. that         C. ones        D. those

 ---Have you paid ? What’s my share of the bill?

   ---____. It wasn’t very much.

A. Don’t worry about it.     B. It’s my share.     C. None of your business.   D. It’s up to you.

________ that Tom got inside the room to see what was going on.

A. So strangely did he feel                           B. So strangely he felt

C. So strange did he feel                             D. So strange he felt