11. Knowing their son failed in the exam, the parents stood there, ________.

　　 A. looked disappointed　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. looking disappointed

　　 C. looked disappointing D. looking disappointing

10. Everyone was silent as the organizer ________ the result of the speech competition. A. announced　　　　　　　 B. pronounced　　　　　　 C. arranged　　　　　　　　 D. instructed

9. After a few courses on painting, Helen said she would ________ oil painting in her spare time.

　 A. look up　 　　　　　　　 B. bring up　　　 　　　　 C. take up　　　　　　　　　 D. put up

8. Most people are familiar with the idea that all matter in the universe ________ atoms.

　　 A. makes up　　　　　　　　 B. makes up of　　　　　　 C. consists in　　　　　　　 D. consists of

7. ________, Nathan gave back the enormous amount of money he found.

　 　 A. To his sorrow　　　　 B. To his joy　　　　　　　　 C. To his surprise　　　　 D. To his credit

6. After a day’s hard work, I went back home ________.

　　　 A. exhausting　　　　　　　 B. exhausted 　　　　　　　 C. being exhausted　　　 D. having exhausted

5. - Did you remember to give Jenny the money?

　 - Yes. ________ I saw her, I’m sure.

　　　 A. As far as　　　　　　　　 B. In case　　　　　　　　　 C. The instant　　　　　　 D. Now that

4. Some people argue that both the government and the milk producers are ________ for the death of the babies.

　　　 A. blamed　　　　　　　　　　 B. blaming　　　　　　　　　 C. to be blamed　　　　　 D. to blame

3. When ________ what made him a popular person, he said it was his personality.

　　 A. asking　　　　　　　　　　 B. asked　　　　　　　　　　　 C. being asked　　　　　　 D. ask

2. ________ its low price, the advantage of this car lies in its good quality.

　　 A. According to　　　　　 B. Different from　　　　 C. Apart from　　　　　　　 D. Due to