11. ______ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.

　 A. While　　　　　　　　　 B. When　　　　　　　　　 C. Before　　　　　　　　 D. Where

10. She missed the plane, _______ driving very fast to the airport.

　 A. despite　　　　　　　　 B. unless　　　　　　　　 C. though　　　　　　　　 D. without

9. Will you drop in at my house this afternoon if ________?

　 A. it is convenient for you　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. you are convenient

　 C. it is convenient of you　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. you will be convenient

8. I wouldn’t feel happy ______ in a block of apartments. I’d rather ______ in a traditional house.

　 A. living … to live　　 B. living … live　　　　 C. to live … to live　 D. to live … living

7. This picture, _______ from a distance, looks better.

　 A. viewing　　　　　　　　 B. to view　　　　　　　　 C. to be viewed　　　　 D. viewed

6. My father impressed ______ me the value of hard work.

　 A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for

5. ______ what I think, what would you like to do?

　 A. Setting aside　　　　 B. Setting out　　　　　 C. Setting about　　　 D. Setting off

4. There are two new hotels near here _________ construction.

　 A. under the　　　　　　 B. under　　　　　　　　　 C. within the　　　　　　 D. within

3. When I landed, I fell forward. Someone was standing too ______ me and I knocked into them.

　 A. close to　　　　　　　　 B. closely to　　　　　　 C. close from　　　　　 D. closely from

2. Almost nobody can stand _________ fun of before a crowd of people.

　 A. to be made　　　　　 B. to make　　　　　　　 C. being made　　　　　 D. making