【题目】I was trying to sound __________ even when I was very nervous while I was making the speech.

A. active B. fluent

C. calm D. peaceful

【题目】His first novel __________ good reviews since it came out last month.

A. receives B. is receiving

C. will receive D. has received

【题目】—Oh no! We're too late. The train __________.

—That's OK. We'll catch the next train to London.

A. was leaving B. had left

C. has left D. has been leaving

【题目】When you are home, give a call to let me know you __________ safely.

A. are arriving B. have arrived

C. had arrived D. will arrive

【题目】—What is the price of petrol these days?

—Oh, it __________ sharply since last month.

A. is raised B. has risen

C. has arisen D. is increased

【题目】He __________ football regularly for many years when he was young.

A. was playing B. played

C. has played D. had played

【题目】I'm afraid you can't __________ to the village in an hour; you must allow for the icy road.

A. get it B. take it

C. leave it D. make it

【题目】__________ houses were knocked down in the earthquake.

A. A great many of B. The number of

C. A great number of D. A great deal of

【题目】There __________ quantities of apples in the basket and there was __________ equipment in the room.

A. were; a great many B. was; quantities of

C. was; a great deal of D. were; a quantity of

【题目】It is in this very village ______ she will build her first school, ______ inspires everyone to help her.

A. where; that B. that; which

C. that; that D. which; that