8.(★★★★★)The train leaves at 6:00 p m. So I have to be at the station________5:40pm. at the latest.

　　 A.until B.after C.by D.around

　　 (NMET1997)

　　 ●案例探究

7.(★★★★★)-What do you want to do ________those old boxes?

　　 -To put things in when I move to the new flat. (北京2002)

　　 A.by B.for C.of D.with

6.(★★★★★)Did you have trouble________the post office?

　　 A.to have found B.with finding

　　 C.to find D.in finding (NMET1992)

5.(★★★★★)-How long has this bookshop been in business?

　　 -________1982.

　　 A.After B.In C.From D.Since

　　 (NMET1994)

4.(★★★★)We offered him our congratulations________his passing the college entrance exams.

　　 A.at B.on C.for D.of

　　 (NMET1993)

3.(★★★★)The doctor will be free________.

　　 A.10 minutes B.after 10 minutes

　　 C.in 10 minutes D.10 minutes after (NMET1992)

2.(★★★★)-What are you doing?

　　 -I’m looking________the children.They should be back for lunch now.

　　 A.after B.at C.for D.up

　　 (NMET1986)

1.(★★★★)________his wife，his daughter also went to see him.

　　 A.Besides B.Beside C.Except D.Except for

　　 (NMET1986)

15.(★★★★★)I hope to buy such a bike as________ by John.

A.rides　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.is ridden　　　　　　　　　　 C.ridden　　　　　　　　　　　 D.are ridden

14.(★★★★)This kind of books________ popular among the students.

A.is　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.are　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C.being　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.have been