12. If the firms failed to make enough money, they would 　　　　.

A. close down　　　　　　　 B. call off　　　　　　　　　　 C. turn down　　　　　　　　 D. set off

11. This magazine is very　　　　 with young people, who like its content and style.

A. familiar　　　　　　　　　 B. popular　　　　　　　　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. particular

10. -Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.

-Sorry. With so much work 　　　　　　my mind, I almost break down.

A. filled　　　　　　　　　　　 B. filling　　　　　　　　　　　 C. to fill　　　　　　　　　　　 D. being filled

9. -How about 　　　　　　Christmas evening party?

-I should say it was 　　　　　　success.

A. a; a　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. The; a　　　　　　　　　　　 C. a;不填　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the; 不填

8. Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his ____ one.

A. better-known　　　　 B. well-known　　　　　　　 C. best-known　　　　　　　 D. most-known

7. ____ felt funny watching myself on TV.

A. One　　　　　　　　　　 B. This　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. It　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. That

6. ----What is the result of the football game?

----Our team _______ theirs ______ one score.

A. won; by　　　　 B. defeated; for　　　　 C. beat; by　 　　　　D. gained; by

5. The largest collection, ______in England, was one of about 200 000 silver pennies.

A. to be found　　　　 B. has found　　　　　 C. being found　　　　 D. ever found

4.　　　　 Mr. Bush is on time for everything. How _____ it be that he was late for the opening ceremony?

A. can　　　　　 B. should　　　　　 C. may　　　　　 D. must

3.　　　　 If you want to see a doctor, you fix a date with him ahead of time. This is a common _____ in the USA.

A. sense　　　　 B. practice　　　　 　C. rule　　　　　 D. reality