12. The student couldn’t ___________ what the teacher is trying to explain.

A. recognize　 　　　　　 B. grasp　 　　　　　　 C. study　 　　　　　　 D. achieve

11. _________ in her most beautiful skirt, the girl tried to make herself __________ at the party.

A. Dressed; noticed 　 B. Dressing; noticed C. Dressed; noticing　 D. Dressing; being noticing

10. The books __________ now will be sent to the village school all over the country soon.

　 A. are printing　　　　　 B. to be printed　　　 C. being printed　　 D. are being printed

9. Mary had to __________ the time she missed in school when she was sick.　

A. be made up of　　　　　　　 B. make of　　　　　　 C. make up　　　　　　 D. be made in

8. What do these achievements have __________?　　　

A. the same　　　　　　　 B. in share　　　　　　 C. in store　　　　　　 D. in common

7. ______ only 20 minutes to go before the train left, I felt uneasy in the taxi to the railway station.　

A. With　　　　　　　　　　 B. Because　　　　　　 C. As　　　　　　　　　　 D. For

6. ________ was known to all, William had broken his promise _______ he would give us a rise.

　 A. It, which　　　　　　　　　　 B. It, that　　　　　　　　　　 C. As, which　　　　　 D. As, that

5. The weather of the city was rather damp, but after he lived there for a while he __________ it.

　 A. would use to　　　　 B. had used to　　　　 C. used to　　　　　　　 D. got used to

4. Tigers, __________ meat-eating animals, __________ meat. 　　　

　 A. belonging to, feeding on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. belongs to, feed on　　

C. belonging to, feed on　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. belonged to, feed on

3. Mrs Green is supposed __________ Europe, so she is often asked to tell something about it.

　 A. to have been to　　　 B. to have gone to　 C. to reach　　　　　　 D. to arrive at