12. If I hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you 　　　　　　now.

　　 A. wouldn’t be smiling 　　　 B. couldn’t have smiled

　　 C. didn’t smile　　　　 　 D. won’t smile

11. Our car 　　　　　　and we had to push it off the road.

　　 A. broke down　　 　　　　　 B. broke up　　　　

　　 C. broke out　　　　 　　　　 D. broke away

10. When 　　　　　　　different cultures, we often pay attention only to the differences without noticing the many similarities.

　　 A. compared　　　　 　　　　 B. being compared　　

　　 C. comparing　 　　　　　　 D. having compared

9. As they haven’t a child of their own, they’re going to 　　　　　　a little girl.

　　 A. accept　　 B. receive　 C. adapt　　 　 D. adopt

8. Football is different from most careers because employers do not advertise that they have a 　　　　　　

　job in the newspapers or on the Internet.

　　 A. empty　　 B. vacant　　 C. perfect　　　 D. hard

7. It will cost a lot of money. 　　　　　　, I think we shall need it and it will certainly be useful.

　　 A. In other words　　 B. In case　　　

　　 C. As a result　　 　　　　　　　 D. At the same time

6. He 　　　　　　　have the book when I finish reading it.

　　 A. would　　 　B. shall　　 　　　 C. must　　 D. ought

5. Doris’ 　　　　　　lies in the fact that she is co- operative and　 　　　　　　to learn from others.

　　 A. failure; eager　　　 　　　 B. failure; anxious　　　

　　 C. success; eager　　 D. success; anxious

4. One car went too fast and 　　　　　　　missed hitting the other one.

　　 A. narrowly　 B. nearly　 C. hardly　　 D. closely

3. At times, worrying is a normal 　　　　　　to a difficult event or situation-a loved one being　　　　　　 　in an accident, for example.

　　 A. response; injured　　　 B. reaction; wounded　　

　　 C. reply; hurt　　　 　　　　 D. reflection; died