12. I hope you’ve got you own car, _________if you haven’t we may have to hire one.

A. because　　　　　　　　　 B. so that　　　　　　　　　　　 C. ever since 　　　　　　 D. when

11. He found it increasingly difficult; 　_____his eyesight was beginning to fail.

A. though　　　　　　　　　 B. for 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. so

10. The picture looks very beautiful ____the light wall.

A. in 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. over 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. against

9. What all these groups have in common is that they ask to be treated ___ respect and equality, ___ race, religion or sex.

A. for; as to 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in; in spite of

C. with; because of 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. with; regardless of

8. He suddenly saw Sue _____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across, across　　　　 B. over, through　　　　　　 C. over, into 　　　　　　　 D. across, through

7. A war broke ___. What was worse, my car broke ___ on the way to escape.

A. out; 　into 　　　　　　 B. off; 　up　　　　　　　　　 C. down; 　away 　　　 D. out; 　down

6. Last year the number of death increased by 2%-5% _______the year before last.

A. comparing to　　　　　 B. comparing with　　　　 C. to compare with 　　 D. compared with

5. The better use you can make__________ time, the greater contributions you will make__________ society.

A. in; 　to 　　　　　　　　　 B. of; 　to　　　　　　　　　　 C. on; 　for 　　　　　　　 D. up; 　for

4. Though well known _____ a writer, he is best known _____his musical talent.

A. for; 　as　　　　　　　　 B. from; 　for　　　　　　　 C. as; 　for 　　　　　　　　 D. as; 　as

3.______two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. Besides 　　　　　　　　 B. because of　　　　　　　　 C. With　　　　　　　　　　　 D. As for