—Have you checked the engine? 

—Yes, I did twice; there ______ be anything wrong with the car.

A. won’t               B. mustn’t                 C. needn’t                            D. shouldn’t

We think that it’s love, generosity and perseverance     make the world    it is today.

A. what; that               B. that; what         C. which; what         D. which; that

Your daughter ____ to be a famous musician, so you should keep her practicing the piano.

A. promises          B. agrees          C. expects           D. pretends

China’s population is expected to increase to about 1.5 billion, ____ it will start to decline slowly.

A. after that                         B. since when                    C. on which                     D. after which

—You seem busy these days.

—Yes. I’m looking for a house. It’s really not easy to find _____ with four bedrooms.

A. one                  B. the one         C. it                 D. that

People can accept the fact that prices tend to rise year by year but at a(an) ______ rate.

A. modest              B. sharp           C. regular            D. amazing

We did have a quarrel about money last night, but now we have already _____.

A. taken up        B. made up    C. put up             D. brought up

______, I can see that those terrible events shaped me into the person I am today.

A. Having looked back  B. Looking back

C. Being looking back   D. To be looking back

The U.S. government on Wednesday _______ former Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as ambassador to China, making him the first Chinese-American ever to take the post.

A. accumulated                   B. reflected                       C. distinguished                   D. appointed

—If it hadn’t been raining so hard, I might have been home much earlier.

—It’s too bad you _____ it. Nancy _____ here and she _____ to see you.

A. didn’t make; is; was

B. won’t make; will be; wants

C. didn’t make; was; wanted

D. won’t make; would be; wanted