10、The history of nursing ___ the history of man.

A. as old as　　　　　　　　 B. is old, also old

C. that is as old as　　　　 D. is as old as

9、As I ______, I suddenly remembered that it was your birthday.

A. to feed my cats　　　　 B. am feeding my cats

C. had feed my cats　　　 D. was feeding my cats

8、________, no one is sure who discovered America .

A. As a matter of fact　　　　 　 B. As the fact of matter

C. As the matter of fact　　　　 D.As a factual matter

7、- I like your house very much.

- Thank you, but this house is ________.

A. badly in need of paint　　　　　　 B. bad in need of painting

C. badly in needing of paint　　　　 D. badly in need of painting

6、I’d like _______ trip to Shanghai . Do you want to go with me?

A. to have another　　　　　　　　　　 B. having

C. taking　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　 　D. to make another

5、________, he has finished his job ahead of time.

A. As is expected　　　　　　　 B. Which is expected

C. It is expected　　　　　　　　 D. It is as expected

4、- Did you telephone the manager’s office?

-Yes. He _______ back by noon .

A. was expected　　 B. expected　　 C. is expecting　　 D. is expected

3、- Shall I give you a hand?

-I can handle it. ______.

A. Thank you　　 B. Thank you all the same　 C. it doesn’t matter　 D. That’s all right

2、- You should not have said that to her. It hurt her.

- I know. I regret ___________.

A. to have done that　　　 B. to do that　　 C. having done that　　 D. I have done that

1、_______, I cannot accept your invitation. Hopefully, we’ll get together some time next year.

A. To my regret　　 B. To regret　　 C. Regretted　　 D. For my regret