12. The knife is sharp. It 　　　　be placed within the reach of children.

　　 A. can’t　　　 　 B. won’t　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. mustn’t　　 D. may not

11. To eat too much is 　　　　a bad thing as to eat nothing.

　 A. as much　　 B. much so　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. so much　 　　　　　 D. much as

10. — Do you think our basketballers played well yesterday?

　 — 　　　.

　　 A. They were not nervous at all　 B. They were still young

　　 C. They played naturally　　　　 　 D. They couldn’t have done better

9. In my spare time, I offer to help with housework such as 　　　　the laundry.

　　 A. doing　　　 　 B. to do　　　 C. do　　 　　　 D. done

8. I could hear them talking in a low voice, but I couldn’t 　　　　what they were talking.

　　 A. make up　　 B. make out　　 C. speak up　　 　 D. speak out

7. When the old manager retires, his son-in-law will 　　　　the company.

　　 A. take charge of　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. put in charge of　　

　　 C. be under the charge of　 　　　　　　 D. be in the charge of

6. The problem that we will probably have 　　　　the big tree to the new park will be discussed.

　　 A. transplanted　 B. transplant　　 C. transplanting　 D. to transplant

5. Traditionally in China, the Spring Festival is the gift-giving time, 　　　　Christmas.

　　 A. rather than　 B. more than　　 C. other than 　　　 D. better than

4. Lucia, you’d better get changed. Your 　　　　clothes are not appropriate for such a formal party.

　　 A. mistaken　　 B. cautious　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. casual　　　 D. positive

3. Mr. Clinton is an authority in this field. You can 　　　　him if you have any problems.

　 　 A. argue　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. consult　　 　 C. confirm　 　D. present