9.The train runs ______ a speed of 70 miles an hour when it crosses the desert.
A. with B. in
C. at D. for
8.People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her. ______, she is a great musician.
A. After all B. As a result
C. In other words D. As usual
7.There are two buildings, ______ stands nearly a hundred feet high.
A. the larger B. the larger of them
C. the larger one that D. the larger of which
6.He left the place, ______ never to come back.
A. determined B. to determine
C. being determined D. having determined
5.It is not rare in ______ that people in ______ fifties are going to university for further education.
A. 90s; the B. the 90s; /
C. 90s; their D. the 90s; their
4.While shopping, people sometimes can’t help ______ into buying something they don’t really need.
A. to persuade B. persuading
C. being persuaded D. be persuaded
3.One of the advantages of living on the top of a high-rise is that you can get a good ______.
A. sight B. scene
C. view D. look
2.When ______, the museum will be open to the public next year.
A. completed B. completing
C. being completed D. to be completed
1.He ______ an invitation, but he didn’t ______ it.
A. receive; accepted B. received; accept
C. received; accepted D. receive; accept
10.reminds me of what a woman once said to me