Up till now we _______ four units and this will be the second time that we _______ a test.

   A. have finished; have had                  B. finished; will have

    C. have finished; are to have               D. will finish; have had

Eugene’s never willing to alter any of his opinions, so it’s no use ________ with him.

    A. to argue           B. arguing           

C. argued             D. having argued

Come ______, everybody! Look at this _______, and you will find something terrific.

   A. closely; closely                         B. close; close      

C. closely; close                           D. close; closely

______ is often the case with elder people, my grandma talked about my new hairstyle for at least 50 minutes nonstop.

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

Human beings are different from animals _______ they can use language as a tool to communicate.

    A. in that            B. for that        C. in which   D. for which   

--- How much do I owe you for the meal?

   --- _______. It’s nothing.

    A. You’re welcome      B. Forget it       

C. With pleasure        D. That’s right

The important task will take Peter and me about four months to complete, so it will be a long time _____ we meet you again.

    A. after              B. when               C. since          D. before

John is very stubborn and never shows any ______ for his parents’ feelings.

   A. concentration      B. attention         

C. determination      D. consideration

They had their electricity _______ because they didn’t pay the bill.

    A. put off            B. cut off         C. set off     D. worse off

It was said that no one was ever bored _______ him perform; his subtle acting made everything _______.

    A. watching; entertaining      B. to watch; to entertain         

C. watching; entertained       D. to watch; entertaining