—I don’t know if Tom will attend the party until now.

— Really?         Tom is eager to do so.

A．In the end         B．As a result         C．On purpose        D．Believe it or not

Every evening after dinner, if not      from work, I will spend some time walking my dog.

A．being tired        B．tiring             C．tired             D．to be tired

It took        building supplies to construct these energy-saving houses. It took brains, too.

A．other than         B．more than         C．rather than        D．less than

Alice didn’t want her parents to know     .

A．what has she done                      B．what was she doing

C．how she had done                       D．what she was doing

We were swimming in the lake _____ suddenly the storm started.

A．when             B．while             C．until              D．before

At the meeting, the old man ______ some good advice about bringing down the market price of onion.

A．came about        B．came along        C．came up with       D．came out

I prefer ________ the movies rather than ________ home.

A．go to; stay                             B．to go to; stay

C．going to; staying                        D．to go to; staying

Mum: Tom?

Tom:          ? Here I am.

A．What             B．OK               C．Yes?              D．All right

A terrible earthquake with tsunami happened in Japan,       more than 10,000deaths.

A．causing           B．to cause           C．caused           D．having caused

By the time Billy was 6, he         in the sea.

A．had already swum                       B．was already swimming

C．has already swum                       D．already swam