13. He is a man of few words, but he ______ be talkative sometimes.

　　 A. shall　　　　　　　　　 　 B. must　　　　　　　 　　　 C. can　 　　 　　　 　　D. would

12. There is much chance 　　　　Bill will 　　　　　from his injury in time for the race.

　　　 A. that; recover　　　　 B. which; recover　　　　　 C. that; relieve　　　　　 D. which; relieve

11. The project ______ by the end of 2011 will expand the city’s telephone network to cover 2000000 users.

A. being accomplished　　　　　　 　　　　B. accomplished

C. to be accomplished　　　　　 　　　 　　　　D. having been accomplished

10. China understands the situation and needs of underdeveloped countries on the issue of climate change and urges developed countries to support them______ technology and finance.

A. in spite of　　　　 　 B. owing to　 　　　　　 　C. regardless of 　　D. in terms of　

9. -Have you handed in your schoolwork yet?　　　　　

　 -Yes, I have. I guess it _____ now.

A. has graded　　　　 　B. is graded　　　　 C. is being graded　　 D. is grading

8. _____ having some money raises our level of happiness, having too much money does not.

A. While　　　　　 　　B. When　 　　　　 　C. As　　 　　　　　 D. Until

7. The troops ____ on for three days and nights. The soldiers are in great need of rest.

　 A. had marched　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have been marching　　　　

　　 C. marched　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. are marching

6. I am really a bit worried because I have no idea what my parents’ ______ will be to my poor examination result.

A. expression　 　　 　　B. expectation　 　 C. appearance 　　　　D. reaction

5. The school is giving most of these children hope for the future by providing them a chance to

　 　　　　　knowledge.

　　 A. require　　　　　　　　　　 B. acquire　　　　　　　　　 C. achieve　　　　　　　　 D. discover

4. Jim sold most of his possessions. He has hardly 　　　left in the house.

A. nothing　　　　　　　　　　 B. something　　　　　　 C. anything　　　　　　　　 D. everything