－Can you see what is written on that board?

－Yes．It ________“Keep out without permission”．

A．reads

B．is read

C．writes

D．is written

She doesn't talk ________ others, but she can often come up with some bright ideas．

A．so well as

B．as many as

C．so much as

D．as good as

－Why didn't Tony have his lunch? It's already one o'clock．

－His pet bird ________ this morning．He ________ still for quite a long time in his room crying．

A．died; had sat

B．has died; has sat

C．has died; is sitting

D．died; has been sitting

________ several times, but he still doesn't know how to do it properly．

A．Being shown

B．Having shown

C．Having been shown

D．I've shown him

－Does it matter if I give up the exam this time?

－It does if you do．You won't have ________ chance．

A．the second

B．the other

C．a second

D．the others

－I don't think ________ was reported in yesterday's newspaper is true．

－Neither do I．

A．what

B．that

C．anything

D．everything

It's the first time this term we ________ an examination after class in the afternoon．

A．didn't have

B．aren't having

C．don't have

D．haven't had

It was the training he had in the factory ________ made him such a good engineer．

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．where

There are several guests sitting in the sofa by the window, but ________ are known to me．

A．neither

B．none

C．no one

D．all

I went to buy a newspaper and when I came back I lost my ________ in the queue．

A．chance

B．place

C．way

D．time