9. The problem _______ it is right or wrong has not yet been decided.

　A. which　 B. that　

C. whether　 　　 D. if

8. On second thoughts, he came up with an idea to _______ his competitors.

A. defeat　　 B. win　　

C. beat　　 　D. A and C

7. -Why weren’t you at the meeting?

-I _______ for a long-distance call from my aunt in America.

A. waited　　 　　　　　B. was waiting　　

C. had been waiting　　 D. had waited

6. Five minutes earlier _______ we could have avoided the accident.

A. or　　 　　B. but　　　

C. so　　　　 D. and

5. -Paul bought a new car last week again.

-Oh. He _______ have earned a large sum of money.

A. could　　　　 B. should　　　　

C. might　　　 　D. must

4. The book has been well received, but _______ actual sales, it hasn’t been very successful.

A. in terms of　　 　B. in face of　　

C. as a result of　　 D. on behalf of

3. Most parks with grassland will _______ signs asking the visitors not to step on them.

A. put on　　　 　　 　B. put up　　　 　

C. put down 　　　　 　D. put out

2. They have agreed to put _______ their differences in the interests of winning the election.

　A. away　　　　 B. up　　　　

C. down　　 　　D. aside

5. 这个男子被指控犯有盗窃罪。(be charged with)

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