________ on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is ________ major concern of the country．

A．The;/

B．The; a

C．An; the

D．An;/

Considering his health, his coach ________ him retiring ahead of time．

A．suggests

B．advises

C．insists

D．requires

－Jim, would you like to take tomorrow’s driving test?

－________．

A．Yes, with pleasure

B．Yes, I would

C．No, I can’t come

D．Sure, it’s my pleasure．

David apologized for ________ to inform me of the change in the plan．

A．his being not able

B．him not to be able

C．his not being able

D．him to he not able

－How are they getting on with their work?

－All goes well as ________．

A．to be planned

B．being planned

C．planned

D．planning

－Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?

－No, but we ________ to get in touch with them ever since．

A．have tried

B．have been trying

C．had tried

D．had been trying

China’s first train from Beijing to Tibet ________ Saturday carrying business travelers on the world’s highest railway．

A．set out

B．set about

C．set down

D．set up

He’s not got another job yet and it’s not ________ he will for some time．

A．likely

B．easily

C．nearly

D．lonely

I am sorry it’s ________ my power to make a final decision on the project．

A．over

B．above

C．off

D．beyond

－Such a mistake could have been avoided．

－Unfortunately, he ________ the mistake again and again．

A．repeated

B．would repeat

C．had repeated

D．would have repeated