12.　 I have never heard such a more _____ story, which really_____me.

A. interested; excites　　　　 　　　　 B. interesting; excites

C. interesting; is excited　　　　 　　　　　　　 D. interested; is exciting

11.　 We have worked out a plan. But I’m uncertain whether it will do in ______.　　

A. fact　 　　　　　　　　　 B. practice　　 　　　　　 C. deed　 　　　　　　　　 D. time

10.　 Do you enjoy listening to records? I find records are often _____or better than actual performance.

A. as good as　 　　　　 B. as good　 　　　　　　 C. as well as　　 　　　 D. good as

9.　　　 So far, several ships have been reported missing ____ the coast of Bermuda Island.

A. off　　 　　　　　　　　 B. along　　 　　　　　　　 C. on　　 　　　　　　　　 D. around

8.　　　 ---_____ I tell the head teacher all that has happened?

　 ---No, you _____! Mr. Xin would be terribly angry.

A. Will; needn’t　　 　　　　　　　 B. would; can　

C. Should; mustn’t　 　　　　　　　 D. Must; don’t have to

7.　　　 Their cheerful voices showed that they were having a ____ discussion.

A. noisy　　 　　　　　　　 B. serious　 　　　　　　 C. friendly　　 　　　　　 D. lively

6.　　　 Unfortunately when I arrived she ____, so we only had time for a few words.

A. just left　 　　　　　　　 B. has just left　 　　　 C. was just leaving　 D. had just left

5.　　　 Readers can _____ very smoothly without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

A. get along　 　　　　　 B. get over　　 　　　　 C. get down　　 　　　　　　　 D. get through

4.　　　 ---How can I use this washing machine?

　 ---Well, just refer to the ______.

A. explanations　 　　　 B. expressions　 　　　 C. introductions　 　 D. directions

3.　　　 The sun was shining brightly, _____ everything there ____ more beautiful.

A. making; look　　　　 　　　　 B. to make; looked

C. and made; looking　　 　　　　　　　 D. and making; be looked