12. The long and tiring talk, filled with arguments and quarrels, ended in disorder, 　　　　　　_________ no agreement at all.

　 A. reaching　　　　　　 B. reached　　　 　　　 C. to reach　　 　　　 D. being reached

11. Many people in the city wonder _____the city officials have the information they need to solve the problem.

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

10. So difficult _____ it to adjust to an English-speaking environment that he determined to learn English hard.

A. he has felt　　　　 B. has he felt　　　　　 C. he did feel　　　　 D. did he feel

9. - It’s a lovely day, isn’t it?k*s*5*u

- Yes. I love ______ when the weather is like this. Why don’t we sit outside and have our lunch?

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

8. Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to _______

　　 A. give out　　　　　　 B. give in　　　　　　　 C. give away　 　　 D. give off

7. I’m sure that your letter will get _______attention. They know you’re waiting for it.　

　　　 A. continued　　　　　 B. immediate　　　　　 C. careful　　　　　　　　　　 D. general

6. As the visiting prime minister puts it, China’s influence in the world will continue to strengthen______ its economy grows.

　　　 A. although　　　　　　　　　 B. until　　　 C. as　 　　　　　　　　　 D. before

5. Knowing the meaning of a word is one thing; yet using it both grammatically and communicatively properly is quite ______.

　　 A. much　　　　　　　　 B. another　　　　　　　 C. little　　　　　　　　　 D. many

4. Companies are struggling to find the right ________ between supply and demand, but it is no easy task.

　　 A. balance　　　　　　 B. process　　　　　　 C. equality　　　　　　 D. pattern(C)

3. After staying in hospital for long, the patient was advised to go to the seaside to____ his health.

　 　　 A. take up　　　　　　　 B. hold up　　　　　　　 C. make up　　　　　　 D. pick up