8. Jack had traveled six miles across the Channel 　　　　　his engine failed and was forced to land on the sea.

A. when　　　　 B. until　　　　 C. after　　　　 D. since

7. Dinner will be ready　　　　 but we have time for a drink before then.

A. lately　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. suddenly

C. presently 　　　　　　　　　　　　D. later

6. He felt rather 　　　　　as he was the only person who wore sportswear at the dinner party.

A. in place　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. in the way

C. by the way　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. out of place

5. Jane told me she would not attend the conference 　　　　　.

A. if he invited　　　　　　　　　　 B. when inviting

C. unless invited　　　　　　　　　　 D. while inviting

4. She looks sad. Could you please tell me 　　　　　that prevents her from being as happy as before?

A. what it is　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. it is what

C. how it is 　　　　　　　　　　　　D. it is how

3. If this dictionary is not yours,　　　　 　can it be?

A. what else　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. who else

C. which else’s　　　　　　　　　　 D. who else’s

2. There was 　　　　　time 　　　　　I hated to go to school.

A. a; that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. a; when

C. the; that　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; when

从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. Farmland 　　　　　quickly, so they are considering　 　　　　　a programme to solve the problem.

A. is getting lost; starting　　　　 B. is lost; to start

C. is losing; starting　　　　　　　 D. loses; to start

5. Someone　　　　 (阻止) him　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　(说实话). So he was afraid to do so.

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4. He raised his arm to　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　(护住脸) from the blow.