13. Acting before thinking always 　　　　　　failure.

A. results in　　　

B. results from

C. results to　　　

D. contributes

12. -How many books can I borrow?

-One 　　　　　.

A. at one time

B. at times

C. at a time

D. at the time

11. Joe’s application to the University was not accepted 　　　　　　his poor English.

A. instead of

B. in spite of

C. due to

D. thank to

10. -Nancy is not coming tonight.　

-But she 　　　　　!

A. promises　　

B. promised

C. will promised

D. had promised

9. With the rapid growth of population, the city 　　　　　　in all directions in the past five years.

A. spreads

B. has spread

C. has spreaded

D. was spread

8. -I hear our national basketball team has won the game.

-Where did you 　　　　　?

A. pick that up

B. put that up

C. make that up

D. take that up

7. There is a legend 　　　　　　says 　　　　　　a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing.

A. it; that　　　　

B. that; which

C. which; which　　

D. that; that

6. The two countries are similar 　　　　　　they both have a lot of snow in winter.

A. now that

B. for that

C. with that　　　　

D. in that

5. The bell 　　　　　　the end of the class rang and they had to stop their discussion.

A. indicating　　　

B. indicated

C. to be indicated　

D. being indicated

4. -Would you 　　　　　?

-All right, all right.

-What’s the point?

A. get to the point

B. to the point

C. get the point

D. off the point