10. An ideal job should be one that ______ what you are good at with what you are interested in.

A. combines　　 B. connects　　 　C. relates　　　 　　D. joins

9. Which do you enjoy _____ the coming weekend, picnicking or a visit to Shanghai World Expo?

　 A. to spend　　 　B. to spending　 　C. spending　　 　D. on spending

8. The child said that he had _____ the pen on the desk, but I thought he ____ to me.

A. laid; lied　　 B. lain; lied　　 　C. lied; lay　　　 　D. lain; lay

7. Books of this kind ______ popular with the pre-school children.

A. is　　　　　 B. are　　　 　　C. has　　　　 　D. have

6. --Are you satisfied with his reply?

　 --Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______ .

　 A. any worse　　 B. so bad　　 　　C. much better　 D. the worst

5. As a result of the snowstorm, the village was ____ from the outside world for more than a week.

A. cut down　　 B. cut off　　 　　C. cut out　　　 　D. cut up

4. Jimmy is a true hero, ______ always thinks more of others than of himself.

A. he who　　　 B. whom　　 　C. one who　　 　D. who he

3. Tens of thousands of people starved to _____ when the two countries were at war.

A. die　　　　　 B. death　　　 　C. dead　　　　 　D. dying

2. ______ many people’s expectation, he was defeated in the first round.

A. In stead of　　 B. In spite of　　 C. Contrary to　　 D. On account of

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1. I could hardly believe he ______ have been taken in by such a simple trick.

A. could　　　　 B. should　　 　C. may　　　　 　D. must