12．There are two new hotels near here_______ construction.

　 　 A．under the　 　　　 B．under　　 　　　　　 C．within　　 　　　　 D．within the

11．We would like to pay you a visit this weekend ________.

　 　 A．if you are convenient　　　 　　　　　　　 B．if it will be convenient to you

　 C．if it is convenient to you　　 　　　　　　　 D．whether you are convenient

10．It was a small place then,　 _____ what it is now.

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

9．Pop music is liked by many people, but it is not _____ everyone’s taste.

　 A．with　　 　　　　　　 B．in　　 　　　　　　　 C．on　　　 　　　　　 D．to

8．We are kept ____ of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching television.

　 A．to inform　　 　　　 B．to be informen 　　 C．informing　 　　　 D．informed

7．It was the first time that he______ a game, so he felt very sad.

A．loses　　 　　　　　　 B．lost　　 　　　　　　 C．has lost　　 　　　 D．had lost

6．The girl got married ______ the man who she had been engaged _______.

A．with; with　 　　　 B．to; to　　 　　　　　　 C．with; to　 　　　　　 D．to; in

5．--- Didn’t you have a good time at the party?

　 ---- Of course I did．As a matter of fact, I had such fun that time seemed to _____ so quickly.

　 A．go by　 　　　　　　 B．go away　　 　　　 C．go out　　 　　　　 D．go over

4．When he came to，he found himself _____ by a group of villagers.

　　 A．surrounding　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．being surrounded　

　　　 C．surrounded　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．surround

3．_____ you have bought!

　　　 A．What a fine piece of furniture　　 　　　　 B．How fine furniture

C．what a fine furniture　　　　　　　　 　　　 D．How beautiful a furniture