8．Mary ______ writing her new novel by the end of this month.

A. will be finishing　 　　 B. has finished

C. will finish　 　　　　　　 D. will have finished

7．In no country ______ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in the course of a single day.

A. other than　 　　　　　　 B. more than

C. better than　 　　　　　　 D. rather than

6．All people, ______ they are old or young, rich or poor, have been trying their best to help those in need since the disaster.

A. even if　 　　　　　　　　 B. whether

C. no matter　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. however

5．Rosie’s whole face ______ with excitement when she saw the presents.

A. showed up　 　　　　　　 B. lit up

C. came up　 　　　　　　　　 D. put up

4．______ into eight languages, the book has sold more than 6 million copies.

A. Having translated　 　 B. Translating

C. Being translated　 　　 D. Translated

3．The dark shapes of the trees ______ against the evening sky.

A. made out　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. stood out

C. turned out　 　　　　　　 D. looked out

2．______ in the book she was reading, Lucy failed to notice that the library was closing for the night.

A. Losing　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Having lost

C. Lost　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. To lose

1．All the rooms are air－conditioned and beautifully decorated ______ a comfortable atmosphere.

A. to create　　 　　　 B. created

C. create　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being created

10．fifty meters ahead

9．Judging from what he said/his words