873. – I doubt that the guard will allow you to enter.

　 --- I’m going in _________.

A. without his permitting　　 B. although he says other

C. no matter what he says　　 D. despite his saying it

872. – What did you think of Bellow’s new book?

　 --- I enjoyed ________ it.

A. to read　　 B. reading　　 C. to have read　 D. the reading of

871. – Shall we take a walk before dinner?

　 ---Oh, yes, _______ is my favourite time of day.

A. the early evening it　　 B. in the early evening

C. the early of the evening　　 D. early evening

870. – Do you know anyone in Chicago ?

　 --- No, but I’ll made friends once _________.

A. I’m settled　　 B. I’ll be settled　 C. I’ve been settled　 D. I had settled

869. – Ralph seems to like this country.

　 ---Yes, he is _____ here as he was at home.

A. almost as happy　　 B. as happy almost

C. as almost happy　　 D. almost happy as

868. – Is today your birthday?

　 --- Yes, and my mother made _______.

A. a cake to me　　　 B. me a cake

C. a cake me　　　　 　D. a cake of me

867. – Did Alice learn Spanish in high school?

　 --- I imagine ___________.

A. that　　 B. she was　　 C. so　 D. it

866. This new soap is not much ______ the others that I have tried.

A. different　　 B. different than　 C. different from　 D. different that

865. –How many brand-new cars there are !

　 --- Automobile production in the last ten years has increased ________.

A. highly　　 B. high　　 C. great　　 D. greatly

864. – Which is the car he drives?

　 --- It’s _________.

A. cart fifty-four　　　　　 B. the fifty-four car

C. fifty-four car　　　　　 D. the fifty-fourth car