13. Do you think it any good ___ him know that?

A. to make　　 B. to have

C. letting　　　 D. permitting

12. -I usually go to work by bus, which often makes me late.

-Really? Why not ________ by bike for a change?

A. try going　　　　　　 B. try to go

C. manage to go　　　　 D. change to go

11. -Were all the students who took part in the work praised by the headmaster?

　-No, _______only three of them who had tried their best.

A. it were　　　 B. it was

C. there was　　 D. that was

10. Will you please _______ me a few minutes?

A. give　 B. save　　 C. spare　　 D. share

9. I like ________ history, for, by studying it, I can gain ________ knowledge of the past events.

A. /, a　　 B. /, /　　 C. the, a　　 D. a, the

8. Everybody knows that sports and games are of great help to ________ uses his brains most of the day.

A. anyone　　 B. everyone

C. who　　　 D. whoever

7. -Will you have tea or coffee?

-_______, thank you. I’ve just had some tea.

A. Either　　　　　 B. Neither　

C. Only a little　　 D. Both

6. As soon as the new Party came into_______, they set about changing the law.

A. force　 B. post　　 C. strength　 D. power

5. Nobody likes his tiresome stories, so by the time he finishes, everybody_______.

A. will sleep　　　　　　 B. is sleeping

C. will be asleep　　　　 D. will fall to sleep

4. -My brother left for Beijing this morning.

　 -Really? I thought he____until this Saturday.

A. isn’t going　　　　　 B. won’t be able to go

C. wasn’t going　　　 　　D. didn’t go