9. A sudden push_____ this rich merchant ____ into the river and he got drowned in the cold water. Someone must have killed him for the money.

　　　 A. sent; falling　　　　　　　　　　 B. sent; to fall　　　　 C. had; fall　　　　　　 D. had; fallen

8. Spring has come and it is warm now. But the seed we sowed _____ yet.

A.　　 have not come up 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. did not come out　　　

　　　 C. have not come round 　　　　　　　　　　 D. did not come with

7. I just got ___ that he is not coming to attend the environment-protection meeting this evening. If this piece of news is true, we must put the meeting off.

　　　 A. a word　　　　　　　　　　 B. words　　　　　　　 C. word　　　　　 D. the word

6. The stranger ____ my friend Tom up and sown for a few minutes and then went away.

　　　 A. looked 　　　　　　 B. looked at　　　　　 C. looked on　　　　　 D. looked to

25. Suggestions were welcome about how to improve the technology of the production. More than one person ____ the suggestions since then.

　　　 A. have made　　　　 B. had made　　　　　 C. made　　　　 D. are making

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24. The young man insisted that he _____ nothing wrong and ____ free.

　　　 A. did; set　　　　　　 B. had done; should be set

　　　 C. do; be set　　　　　 D. had done; must be set

23. The mayor is up to his eyes in the his work. Yesterday, on returning to his home, he ___ at the writing-table and began to write documents.

A. was seated 　　　　 B. was seating　　　　 C. seated　　　　 D. seating

22. Mrs. Tompson is often sentimental. _____ _____ spent worrying about her son’s safety, so she grew old soon.

21.　 I noticed the passengers were in danger. ____ the driver could not control his car was obvious.

A. Whether　　　　　　 B. That　　　　　 C. However　　　　　 D. If

20.　 We must cut off the grasses and the bushes here and we can put up a tent. In that case, there is no chance _______ in it.

A. for a snake hiding B. of a snake to hide 　 C. with a snake hiding D. of a snake hiding