The private school was closed down as a ________ of its terribly bad management．

A．matter

B．result

C．whole

D．total

________ born in Chicago, the author is most famous for his stories about New York．

A．Although

B．Since

C．As

D．When

－Could I use your computer for a little while?

－________．

A．No, please don't

B．I'd rather you didn't

C．You will make it broken

D．Sure, it's my pleasure

The thieves ________ the house while the family was away．

A．broke out

B．broke into

C．broke away

D．broke down

Please ______ that everyone knows the time for the meeting．

A．show off

B．find out

C．make sure

D．hear from

－I wonder if Bob ________ in the new job．

－I have no idea．But ________ he has never taken a day off．

A．takes any interest; at least

B．makes interest; at least

C．shows any interest; at most

D．loses interest; at most

________ tomorrow, we will set off for the North．

A．However the weather is like

B．However is the weather like

C．Whatever is the weather like

D．Whatever the weather is like

There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars ________ road conditions need ________．

A．where; improving

B．which; to be improved

C．that; to be improved

D．when; improving

He is so determined!He ________ on the problem for two hours, and he will go on with it until he works it out．

A．works

B．worked

C．is working

D．has been working

It is reported that two schools, ________ are being built in my hometown, will open next year．

A．they both

B．which both

C．both of them

D．both of which