The reporters of all the leading newspapers _____ the trade talks between China and the United States．

      A．printed             B．published          C．covered            D．interviewed

 The boss went into the house, _____ the five boys _____ in the rain．

      A．left; standing                                    B．leaving; standing   

       C．left; stand                                          D．leaving; stand

 －The accident might not have happened had we been more careful．

－But we _____ at that time．

      A．don’t               B．didn’t                C．hadn’t               D．weren’t

 I can hardly say which dish is best –it’s simply a（n） _____ of personal taste．

      A．affair               B．event                C．matter              D．attitude

 The position _____ he wants to apply is difficult to get．

      A．to which          B．for which         C．for that            D．with which

 How long do you believe it will be _____ Chinese people land on the moon?

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

 There is such a problem _____ we all should _____．

      A．as; pay attention to it                         B．that; attract our attention   

       C．as; pay attention to                          D．that; attract our attention to it

 If I had taken part in the 400-meter relay race in the sports-meet, our class _____ the race．I’m _____ weight this year．

      A．might not have won; gaining              B．would not have beaten; putting on   

       C．can not have defeated; losing             D．must not have achieved; acquiring

 He was not considered for the job when they _____ choosing a new manager．

      A．set down          B．set out              C．set about          D．set up

 I could hear their voice, but I couldn’t _____ what they are saying．

      A．make for           B．make up           C．make out          D．make off