11．Though he is in Senior 3 now, he spends ______ time and money in the Internet bar playing computer games.

A. a great deal　 　　　　　 B. a great deal of

C. a number of　 　　　　　 D. the number of

10．Don’t forget to ______ the windows before going to bed. There’s going to be a storm tonight.

A. clean　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. open

C. keep　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. fasten

9．The radio said it would rain in the afternoon, but it ______ sunny.

A. considered　 　　　　　　 B. made

C. kept　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. proved

8．The manager has to go on a business trip. His company will be left in ______ of his secretary.

A. charge　 　　　　　　　　　 B. the charge

C. need　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. place

7．She ______ English when she was in Canada. Now she can speak it freely.

A. picked out　 　　　　　　 B. picked up

C. made up　 　　　　　　　 D. made out

6．It is no good trying that method, because it won’t ______.

A. work　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. use

C. practise　 　　　　　　　　 D. affect

5．I’d like to take ______ of this opportunity to thank you for your help.

A. advantage　 　　　　　　 B. case

C. use　 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. care

4．Her son is so naughty that he is often out of her ______.

A. reach　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. control

C. master　 　　　　　　　　　 D. conduct

3．Cleaning women in big cities usually get ______ by the hour.

A. pay　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. paying

C. paid　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to pay

2．The manager has got a good business ______ so the company is doing well.

A. idea　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sense

C. thought　 　　　　　　　　 D. thinking