12. I came home very late last night, _______, early this morning.

A. at the latest　　　　　　　 B. on the whole　　　　　　 C. in a word　　　　　　　　 D. or rather

11. ---- I heard Backstreet Boys would sing at the New Theater.

　 ---- Where did you _______?

A. pick that up　　　　　　　　　　 B. put that up　　　　　　　　 C. make that up　　　　　　 D. take that up

10. ________ it is to jump into the river to swim in summer!

A. What a fun　　　　　　　 B. What fun　　　　　　　　　 C. How fun　　　　　　　　　 D. How funny

9. They notice that plants don’t grow well _______ is much shade.

A. where　　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where there　　　　　　　　　　 D. there

8. --- Mom, I can’t see any point in working hard at all the subjects at school.

--- Come on, dear. Years of hard work will surely _____ in the future of your career.

A. make sure　　 B. pay off　　 C. bring back　　　 D. pay back

7．By the year she arrives in London, scientists probably ____ a cure for bird flue.

A. will be discovering 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. are discovering

C. will have discovered　　　　　　　　　　　 D. have discovered

6. ______ twice a year, whether it is a car or a bus or a truck, is the rule that every driver must obey in this city.

A. Examining　　　　　　　　 B. Examined

C. Being examined　　　　　　 D. Having been examined

5. Your speech given at the meeting, ______ everyone is taking into careful consideration, means much to us all.

A. where　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. as　　　　 D. which

4. -The work will take me another week. I’m really tired.

-I think you 　　　　　as well consult an experienced worker.

A．may　　　　　　　　　　 B．can　　　　　　　　　　 C．need　　　　　　　　　 D．must

3. New ideas sometimes have to wait a long time　 　　　　　.

A. before fully accepted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. before being fully accepted

C. till are fully accepted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. until being fully accepted