It's ten years since the scientist ________ on his life's work of discovering the valuable chemical．

made for

set out

took off

turned up

－You haven't lost the ticket, have you?

－________．I know it's not easy to get another one at the moment．

I hope not

Yes, I have

I hope so

Yes, I'm afraid so

He got to the station early, ________ missing his train．

in case of

in honour of

for fear of

in search of

While

When

As

Unless

I will never know what was on his mind at the time, nor will ________．

anyone

anyone else

no one

no one else

It was ________ great shock to the girl when ________ word came that her close friend died in the severe earthquake of Haiti．

a;/

the; the

a; the

/; the

It was the training ________ he had at school ________ made him good jumper．

what; what

that; that

what; that

that; which

Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today?I ________ all the way here through the heavy snow．

needn't have driven

can't have driven

mustn't have driven

shouldn't have driven

The twins, ________ so long, held each other and burst into tears．

being separated

having been separated

having separated

had been separated

－You can't finish the book in less than an hour, I suppose?

－________．

Yes, I'm sure I can

No, hardly

Sorry, I can't

I don't think I can