14.Tom would like to find somewhere to work because he can not________the boss.

e up with　　　　　　　　　　　 B.catch up with

C.keep up with　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.put up with

13.We’d better wait until your sister arrives,________?

A.hadn’t we　 　　　　　　　　　　　B.wouldn’t we

C.didn’t we　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.haven’t we

12.It’s better to concentrate on a few things rather than________so much at one time.

A.to attempt　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.to intend

C.attempting　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.intending

11.She said that she________again that afternoon.

A.will be around　　　　　　　　　　　 B.was being around

C.would be around　　　　　　　　　　 D.has been around

10.________theory must go hand in hand with practice is a principle we should always keep in mind.

A.That　　　　　 B.How　　　　　　 C.Why　　　　　　 D.When

9.________the cost,it will take a lot of time.

A.Except　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Including

C.Apart from　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.But

8.Only since World War Ⅱ________jet engines________.

A.have;widely used　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are;widely used

C.have;been widely used　　　　　　　　　 D.have been;widely used

7.She was over the age limit and,________,her application was rejected.

A.as a result of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.as a matter of fact

C.as a consequence of　　　　　　　　　　 D.in consequence

6.Perseverance is a kind of quality-and that’s________it takes to do anything well.

A.what　　　　　　 B.that　　　　　　　　 C.which　　　　 D.why

5.Probably Australia was once________South America,but the continents________as the earth’s plates move.

A.joined to;divided　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.related to；left

C.linked to；parted　　 　　　　　　　　　　ected to；separated