【题目】Though confidence, Tom managed to finish the speech.
A. lacks B. lacked
C. to lack D. lacking
【题目】Cathy stopped working when her son was born __________ she could stay home and take care of him.
A. even if B. so that C. unless D. while
【题目】Jim rode ____________ home, looking forward to showing his friends his new bicycle.
A. calmly B. skillfully C. proudly D. stressfully
【题目】James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _________.
A. returned B. to return
C. returning D. having returned
【题目】A recent study shows that being pulled into the world of a fascinating novel ______ make some actual, measurable changes in the brain.
A. can B. need C. shall D. should
【题目】It really matters _______ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.
A. if B. that C. why D. how
【题目】I will tell him the news as soon as he ____ back.
A. will come B. comes
C. came D. is coming
【题目】I am in a hurry because the train will leave ____________ half an hour.
A. by B. for
C. in D. over
【题目】By the time the policemen broke into the house, the thief away through the window.
A. ran B. is running
C. has run D. had run
【题目】----Have you got any paper on you?
----________, but I have none at all.
A. I mean it B. I wouldn’t say no C. I beg to differ D. I hate to say this