Is this the reason ____ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work ?　

A. he explained                     B. what he explained　

C how he explained                D. why he explained

 To keep the town clean, the truck ____ garbage is prevented ____ entering the town.

A. loaded with; /  B. loading with; from   C. loaded of; from  D. loading of; / 

    is reported in the newspapers, talks between the two countries are making progress．

         A．It        B．As       C．Which         D．What

 He didn’t _____ to the news.

A. answer      B. reply   C. react        D. hear

She knows that as a secretary she must be pleasant and helpful no matter how busy she is or what kind of ____ she may be in.

A. mood       B. mind   C. form        D. thought

— When can I see you, Mr Black? Three o’clock this afternoon?

— Oh, no. I ________ a meeting then.

A. will have    B. will be having  C. am having     D. have

 — I have just had my watch repaired.

—How much did they ______ you?

A. pay         B. charge   C. cost          D. spend

—You haven’t been to Beijing, have you?

   —______________. How I wish to go there!

A. Yes, I have   B. Yes, I haven’t     C. No, I have     D. No, I haven’t

With five hungry children seated round the table, the food disappeared_____________.

A. on time         B. in time    C. at no time     D. in no time

 I spent five hours_____________ the book__________ I paid 10 dollars.

A. reading; that   B. to read; for that   C. read; which    D. reading; for which