11. Our vacation was totally ruined. Not only was the food terrible, the weather was awful _____.

A. though　　　　　　　　 B. as well　　　　　　　　　 C. either　　　　　　　　 D. however

10. He suggested the problem worth paying attention _____ at the meeting.

A. to be discussed　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to discussing　　

C. to discuss　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to being discussed

9. _____ the temperature falling so rapidly, we couldn’t go on with the experiment.

A. Since　　　 　　 B. despite　　　 　　　　 C. With　　　 　　　 D. As

8. Although he is considered a great writer, _____.

A. his works are widely read 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but his works are not widely read

C. however his works are not widely read　　 D. yet his works are not widely read

7. --- How long do you think it is _____ he arrived here?

--- No more than half a year, I believe.

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

6. The manager told the assistants to _____ all the customers’ names and address.

A. set out　　 　　　 B. set about　　 　　　　　 C. set up　　　 　　 D. set down

5. --- Have you found your book yet?

　 --- No, I’m not sure where I _____ it.

A. leave　　 　　　　　 B. had left　　　 　　　　　 C. could have left D. was to leave

4. Was it at the meeting on September 20 _____ was held in Xi’an _____ Zhou Liang made a speech?

A. when ,that　 　　 B. which ,where　 　　　 C. which ,that　 　 D. that, where

3. Jane’s time _____ to nursing only amounted to two months.

A. devotes　　 　　 B. devoted　　 　　　　　　 C. devoting　　 　 D. is devoted

2. Are there any books on animal cloning? If so, I want to borrow _____.

A. them　　　 　　 B. one　　　 　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　 　　　　 D. that