8． -Jack, this is the third time that you have been late this week.

-Sorry, sir, but I was_____ for 15 minutes on the way here in the traffic jam.

　 A．held up　　 　　　　 B．put up　 　　　　　 C．taken up　 　　　　 D．given up

7．-______ I lock the lab before I go home?

-Don’t bother．I’ll check it myself later.

　 A．May　　 　　　　　 B．Must　　　　　　　　　 C．Can　　　　　　　　　　 D．Shall

6．-I　got　an　email　from　Susan, _　 __　said　she　was　going　abroad　for　sightseeing.

-Fantastic!　That’s　what　she　has　been　dreaming　of.

　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　 B．she　　　　　　　　 　 C．who　　　　　　　　　　 D．it　

5．I’m not sure whether I will have anything else to do this evening．_____, I will try every possible means to come to your birthday party.

　　　 A．Even though 　　　 B．If so　 　　　　　　 C．Anyhow　 　　　　 D．Instead

4．We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen．So Peter made _____ from some wood we had. 　 　 A．it　　 　　 　　　　　 B．one　　 　　 　　　　 C．himself　　　 　　　 D．another

3．He had a burning ________ to win back the teacher’s confidence in him.

　　 A．desire 　　　　　　　　 B．feeling 　　　　　　　 C．emotion 　　　　　　 D．impression

2．Pirates from Somalia who hijacked _____European carrier in ______ Indian Ocean threatened to kill its 25 crew members if any rescue operation was attempted.

　 　　 A．the;　不填　 　　　　 B．a; the 　　　　　　　　 C．the;　a　　　　　　　　　 D．　the;　the