12.– What do you think made him so upset?　　 –________.

A. He lost his new bike.　 　　　 B. Because he lost his new bike.　 　　　　　　

C. Having lost his new bike.　 D. Because of losing his new bike.

11.I expect you are right - I’ll ask him, _______.

A. though　 　　 B. although　 　　　 C. as though　 　　 D. even though

10.The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ________ it more difficult.

A. to make　 　　 B. not to make　 　 C. not making　 　 D. do not make

9.Beijing, ________ the 2008 Olympic Games, calls on all its citizens to learn English.

A. are preparing for hosting　 　　　　 B. are prepared to host　 　　　　　　

C. are prepared for hosting　 　　　　 D. preparing for hosting

8.All the students ________ three tests in English literature.

A. require to take　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. require taking　 　　　　　　　　　　

C. are required to take 　　　　　　　　　 D. are required taking

7.His health was getting worse and he regretted _______ his doctor’s advice.　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. not to have taken　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. not having taken　

C. to have not taken　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having not taken

6.English is spoken as the native language in countries ________ Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia.

A. for example　 　　 B. as　 　　　　 C. like　 　　　 D. in other words

5.I never feel ________ in his company.

A. easily　 　　　　　　　 B. at ease　 　 C. comfortably　 D. pleasing

4.David thought a while and then decided to ________ the meeting.

A. attend to　 　 B. join　 　　　 C. take part in　 　 D. attend

3.What they are doing is ________ some money.

A. more than donating　 　　　　　　　 B. much than to donate　

C. more than to donate　 　　　　　　　 D. much than donating