I would appreciate ______, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.

A． you B． this C． it D． myself

If he continues like this, he will ____________ a stone only to have it drop on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.

A. end up to lift B. end up lifting

C. end up in lifting D. end up with lifting

It is said that his new apartment is ________ the old one. Which one can’t be used?

A. three times larger than

B. three times as large as

C. three times the size of

D. as three times large as

Studies shows that people are more __________ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for long hours.

A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure

Eager to play computer games, the little boy pretended __________ his homework .

A. to finish B. finishin

C. having finished D. to have finished

It is no use ______ to persuade him _______ smoking because he has been addicted to it.

A. to try; to quit B. to try; quit

C. trying; quit D. trying; to quit

I think Bob , ______Peter, are to blame for the accident .

A. other than B. rather than

C. less than D. more than

________ for knowledge is very strong.

A. His eagerness B. His eager

C. He is eager D. That his being eager

-------- The plane is due to take off at 8 from the airport .

--------- ________ we fail to arrive there in time ?

-------- Try to take anther flight then .

A. Only if B. As if

C. What if D. Even if

I was ________ in the middle of my call because I had no more coins to put in the box .

A. broken in B. hung up

C. cut off D. put down