On the bus, all the people except the driver ______ to talk and laugh during the journey. 

A．encouraged                  B．were encouraging 

C．were encouraged              D．was encouraged

—Do you know the tall man ______ to Mr King over there?

—Sorry, I don’t know him.

A．to speak     B．speaking     C．is speaking       D．has spoken

At home, he keeps some pets，to which he ______ all his spare time.

A．spends        B．offers         C．devotes            D．provides

He sent me an e-mail, ________ to get further information.      

A．hoped       B．hoping        C．to hope            D．hope

The flowers ______ my mother, but my sister thought they were for her and took them.

A．were intended for               B．intended for  

C．intended to give                D．intended giving

It ______ at the crossroads ______ he was killed in the accident the other day.

A．is; which                    B．was; that  

C．is; where                    D．was; where

The experts advise _______ our army _______ modern weapons.

A．to equip; with                 B．equipping; with

C．to equip; for                  D．equipping; for

You’ve done much of the work, and please leave ______ to us.

A．the rest      B．the other      C．another           D. the others

Only ______ a human being.

A．when is it hungry a lion will attack  

B．when it is hungry a lion will attack  

C．when it is hungry will a lion attack  

D．when is it hungry will a lion attack

Do you know that _______ with wise men improves your mind?

A．chat          B．chats          C．chatted            D．chatting