People have always been ______ about exactly how life on earth began.

A. curious    B. excited      C. anxious      D. careful

Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early.

A. needn’t           B. wouldn’t       C. mustn’t           D. couldn’t

Mrs. White showed her students some old maps ______ from the library.

A. to borrow        B. to be borrowed       C. borrowed     D. borrowing

It rained heavily in the south，_______ serious flooding in several provinces.

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

Listen! Do you hear someone         for help?

A. calling        B. call           C. to call          D. called

John's success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work        has made him what he is today.

A. why              B. when             C. which            D. that

--- Will you go to the party?     --- No, even though ___ to.

A. inviting      B. being invited       C. invited      D. having been invited

--- How about Monday or Tuesday?  

--- Sorry, but I’m afraid ____ day is OK.

   A. some     B. either     C. neither     D. any

We haven’t discussed yet ______ we are going to place our new furniture.

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

___ hearing the bad news, Shirley began to cry.

A. In        B. For          C. On              D. With