The secretary worked late into the night, ________ a long speech for the president．

to prepare

preparing

prepared

was preparing

Although the accident did very little ________ to the car, I still suggest that you drive more carefully next time．

destroy

ruin

destruction

damage

During the urgent period, the minister of foreign affairs ________ brief news every day．

gave away

gave out

gave up

gave off

________ people in the world are sending information by E-mail every day．

Several million

Many millions

Several millions

Many million

He was educated at a local grammar school, ________ he went on to Cambridge．

from which

after that

after which

from this

The houses across the street are ________, but they are in good condition a few years ago．

in ruins

in repairs

in rows

in numbers

He will have learned English for eight years by the time he ________ from the university next year．

will graduate

will have graduated

graduates

is to graduate

The house could fall down soon if no one ________ some quick repair work．

has done

is doing

does

had done

________ my sister three times today but her line was always busy．

I’d phoned

I’ve been phoning

I’ve phoned

I was phoning

All possible means ________ been taken to stop the river ________．

have; polluting

has; polluted

has; from polluted

have; being polluted