10. –International Bank Corporation. Good afternoon.

　 --Good afternoon. Mr Henry Chalmers, please.

　 --I’m sorry, sir, _____. We open again at 9:30 n Monday morning.

　 --Thanks. Good-bye.

　 A. but the bank’s closed　　　　　　　　　 B. but Mr Henry Chalmers

　 C. but today is sunny　　　　　　　　　　 D. but I’m not sure of him

9. The great use of the school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach the art of learning.

　 A. rather than　　　 B. like　　 C. as　　　　 D. nor

8. They said good-bye, little knowing that they _____ again.

　 A. were never met　　　　　　　 B. were never to meet

　 C. were to never meet　　　　　　 D. were never going to meet

7. Washington, a state in the USA, was named ____ the first president George Washington.

　 A. in honour of　　 B. in favour of　　 C. by means of　　 D. instead of

6. Last night Tom lay in bed, trying to read, but he ____ himself reading the same page.

　 A. had　　　　　 B. found　　　　 C. caught　　　　 D. felt

5. –What’s that terrible noise?

　 --The neighbours _____ for a party.

　 A. have prepared　　 B. are preparing　　 C. prepare　　 D. will prepare

4. Paul had to write a history paper, _____ he couldn’t find time to do it.

　 A. but　　　　 B. so　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. if

3. We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made ______ from some wood we had.

　 A. it　　　　 B. one　　　　　　 C. himself　　　　 D. another

2. When first ____ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.

　 A. inducing　　　 B. introduced　　　　 C. introduce　　　 D. being introduced

1. –It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now.

　 --OK. _____.

　 A. Take it easy　　　 B. Go slowly　　　 C. Stay longer　 　D. See you