They are said to have developed a new ______ to teaching, which is said to improve classroom teaching greatly.

A. method　 B. means　 C. way　 D. approach

The number of people invited　　 fifty, but a number of them 　　 absent for different reasons.

A. were ,was　　 B. was ,was

C. was ,were　　 D. were ,were

The police were delayed by the ____ of information about the crime.

A. presence 　　 B. absence C. assistance D, existence

She noticed a box f______on the surface of the water.

—Did he do well in the final exam?

—___________.

A. I don’t hope so　 B. I don’t think　 C. I think　　　 D. I don’t think so

Despite their good service, most inns are less costly than hotels of _____ standards.

　　A. equivalent 　　 B. uniform 　　　C. alike 　　　D. likely

How long have you worked in this library?

—Two years, but I’m thinking ________.

A. to stop    B. of stop    C. to stopping    D. of stopping

If you put a part of a pencil in the water, it looks as if it ____ broken.

A.is　　　　　 B. was　　　　　　 C were　　　　 D. had been

Who would you rather ________ the watch?

A. have to repair　 B. have fixed　 C. get repaired　 D. get to repair

It may rain, but I shall go out _____.

　 A. somehow 　 B. anyhow

　 C. somewhat 　 D. anywhere