News reports say peace talks between the two countries　　   with no agreement reached.

A. have broken down　　　　   B. have broken out

C. have broken in　　　　　　 D. have broken up

______the noble was expected to read the letter at each performance, he always insisted that it should be written out in full.

   A. Even though    B. As though　　 C. As if　　  D. What if

“Why can’t you and Bill go to the movies tonight?”

“We are _______ a history test tomorrow.”

   A. supposed to having　　　　   B. supposedly to have

   C. supposed to have　　　　　　 D. supposedly to having

His writing was greatly ______ by his experience in the country.

A. effected　　 B. efficient    C. offered    D. affected

Is he serious in ____________ such a view?

    A. putting forward　　　　　　　　    B. looking forward

    C. putting up with　　　　　　　　    D. looking into

All work and no play_________Jack a dull boy.

A. takes　　　　   B. has　　　　　　  C. becomes　　　　    D. makes

“The interest ______ be divided into five parts, according to the agreement made by both sides, ”declared the judge.

    A. may　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. should

C. must　　　　　　　　　　    D. shall

_____ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

    A. Now that　　　　　　　　  B. After

C. Although　　　　　　　　  D. As soon as

Susan was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, _____, of course, made the others envy him.

    A. who　　　　　　　　  B. that

C. what　　　　　　　　 D. which

Suddenly, a giant man driving a golden carriage ________the girl and took her away, ________into the woods.

    A. seizing; disappeared　　  B. seizing; disappearing

C. seized; disappeared　　   D. seized; disappearing