11. The reason__________ their failure you know is they didn't get fully prepared for the experiment.

A. why.., that　　 　B. that.., why　　 　　C. for.., that　　 　D. why.., because

10. --Why has he been staying at home these days?

　　 --He ___________ since a month ago.

　 A. has been out of work　　　　　　 B. was out of work

　 C. has lost his work　　　　　　　 D. had left from his work

9. The president of the country was well of when he was in power.

A. praised　　 　　B. fond　　 　　　　C. appreciated　　 　　D. thought

8. They suggested not only to the party but also give a performance.

A. did we go　　 B. should we go　 　　C. we should go　　 　　D. thought

7. The gas tank____________ twenty gallons of gas, but now it may____________ only three gallons.

A. holds; contain　　　　　　　 B. holds; be contained

C. is held; contain　　　　　　 D. is held; be contained

6. --The two pairs of shoes are __________ the same colour.

--But they are different __________ colour.

A. of; from　　 　B. of; in　　　　 　C. in; from　　 　　D. in; in

5. Mr. Smith__________ the roll of film as soon as he arrived home

A. got down to wash　　　　　　 　B. got down to develop

C. got down to washing　　　　　　 D. got down to developing

4. The shop manager always says to his assistants, "We can never be　　 customers.

A. so　　　 B. too　　　 C. that　　　 D. more

3. Why didn't you tell me there was no meeting today? I all the way here through the heavy snow.

A. needn't have driven　　　　　　 B. can't have driven

C. mustn't have driven　　　　 　　D. shouldn't have driven

2. The movie is__________ boring; it is, in fact, rather exciting and interesting.

A. anything but　　 B. nothing but　　 C. no more'　　 D. all but