I wasn’t blaming anyone; I 　　　　 said errors like this could be avoided.

A. merely　　　　 B. mostly　　　　 C. rarely　　　　 D. nearly

The man we followed suddenly stopped as if____whether he was going in the right direction.
A. seeing       B. having seen       C. to see             D. to have seen

Not until Dec. 2003 _____ caught by the US soldiers, and it was a great victory for the USA.

A. was Saddam Hussein　　　　 B. Saddam Hussein was

C. had Saddam Hussein been　　 D. Saddam Hussein had been

We are taught that business letters should be written in pen ______ in pencil.

　 A. rather than　　　　　　　 B. more than

　 C. better than　　　　　　　 D. less than

Our research has focused on a drug which is so _____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.

A. powerful 　　 B. influential 　　　C. monstrous　 D. vigorous

—John seems happy, even though his wife left him and he lost his job.

—I think he ____ to put on a brave face.

A． will try　　　 B． has tried　 C． tries　　　 D． is trying

______ unemployment and crime are high, it can be assumed that the latter is due to the former.
A. Before             B. Where           C. Unless            D. Until

Oh, your coat is quite out of _____. You should buy a newer one.

　 A. age　 B. period　 C. stage　 D. date

I felt a great _______（宽慰）when I heard that my family were all safe.

The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has a very good_____.

A. expectation　　 B. reputation　　　　 C. contribution　 D. civilization