11.The thief tried to break away from the policeman who __________ him but failed.

A. held　 　B. had held　 　　C. would hold　 　D. was holding

9.------You haven’t said a word about my new hair-style. What do you think of it?

-----I’m sorry I _______ anything about it sooner. I certainly think it’s pretty.

A. don’t say　 B. wasn’t saying　 C. didn’t say　 D. haven’t said

10------You’re talking too much.

-------Only at home. No one ______ me but you.

A. is hearing　 B. had heard　　 C. hears　　 D. heard

8.It was already one in the morning ____ I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open.

　 A. that　 B. when　 C. which　 D. since

7.They went ______ the ship just before it started to leave.

　A. abroad　 B. board　 C. aboard on　 D. board on

6.I only know it is a ____ distance away from here, but I don't know____ the distance exactly is.

A. good; what　 B.good ; how far　 C. far; what　　 D. far; how far

5.The shop owner welcomed all the guests with a _____ smile.

A. practice　 　　B. practise　 　C. practical　 　D. practiced

4.The teacher asked the students to read poems, ______ Tom.

A.to start with 　B. to begin with　 　C. starting with　 　D. start with

3.The picture _______ on the wall is painted by my son.

A. having hung　 B. hanging　 C. hangs　 D. being hung

2.I haven’t met ______ people.

　 A. such many　 　B. many so　 　C. many such　 　D. much such

1.The belief that ___ people find it more convenient to shop pn Sundays ___ in the research.

A. that ; was proved 　B.that; were proved 　C.which; proved　 D.whether; proved