96. It was ____ that he couldn't finish it alone.

　 A. a so difficult work　　　　　　　　　 B. a so difficult job　

　 C. such a difficult work　　　　　　　 D. so difficult　 a job

95. I spoke to the old women kindly ____ them.

　 A. not to frighten　　　　　　　　　　 B. in order not frighten

　 C. for not frightening　　　　　　　　 D. so as not to frighten

94. Would you　 ____　 help me?

　 A. mind to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. be kindly enough to

　 C. be so good　　　　　　　　　　　 　D. be so good as to

93. The thief ran away at the ____ of　 a　 policeman.

　 A. sight　　　　 B. seeing　　　　 C. screen　　　　　 D. scenery

92. Mary has ____　 many difficulties she met with in her study.

　 A. smoothed away　　 B. smoothed down

C. smoothed from　　 D. smoothed with

91. Why don't you do it ____　 other way?

　 A. by　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　 C. some　　　　　 D. any

90.　 No matter what they say, I'll ____　 my decision.

　 A. stick　　　　 B. stick to　　　 C. stick in　　　 D. stick out

89. My parents were ____　 when I reached home.

　 A. soundly asleep　 B. sleeping fast　 C. sound asleep　 D. fastly asleep

88.　 Mathilde went to the palace ball just to show　 ____　 her beauty.

　 A. for　　　　　　 B. off　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　 D. on

87. I ____ seeing you here in Sanming. I thought you had gone to Shanghai.

　 A. surprised　　 B. surprised at　 C. was surprised　 D. was surprised at