The sun was shining brightly, ________ everything there ________ more beautiful．

A．making; look

B．to make; looked

C．and made; looking

D．and making; be looked

It's high time that he settled down in the city and ________ a new life．

A．start

B．started

C．to start

D．starting

The children have been playing with my hat-they’ve knocked it out of ________．

A．shape

B．date

C．order

D．balance

________ of the danger in the street at night, she had to go home, with a friend ________ her．

A．Warned; followed

B．Warned; following

C．Having warned; followed

D．Having warned; following

IT course is taught in all levels of schools, ________ we have entered the information society and we must fit in with it．

A．so

B．while

C．and

D．for

This year my brother made a little progress in his study, but ________ , it's been an unlucky year for him．

A．first of all

B．all in all

C．in all

D．as a consequence

________ the teacher expected, the students were very excited after hearing the good news．

A．As

B．So

C．What

D．/

It was in the United States that I made the ________ of Professor Jones．

A．acquaintance

B．association

C．recognition

D．acknowledgement

Many experts stick to the view ________ teacher development is ________ the key to quality education lies．

A．which; where

B．which; in which

C．that; where

D．that; in which

I have to go to school by bus because my bicycle ________．

A．will be repaired

B．is repaired

C．has been repaired

D．is being repaired