9. Why is Tom silent? Why doesn't he ______ us _____ the conversation?

A. join in; for　　　 B. join; for　　　 C. join; in　　　 D. attend; in

8. One of my close friends made great progress in her studies so her teachers ___________ her, and I ___________ her.

A. were happy with; was happy with　　　　 B. were happy for; was happy for

C. were happy with; was happy for　　　　　 D. were happy for; was happy with

7. The news that he has won the first prize makes his parents _________ him.

A. proud of　　　　 B. proud in　　　　 C. be proud of　　 D. be proud in

6. The boy's bad behaviour _______ his mother many sleepless nights.

A. cost　　　　 　　B. made　　　　　 C. cause　　　　　 D. bring

5. In ancient ________, women stayed at home while men went out to labour for the family.

A. time　　　　　　 B. times　　　　　 C. day　　　　　 D. days

4. The whole world __________ at the accident of 911 happened in America.

A. was astonished　　　　　　　　　　 B. were astonished　　

C. was astonishing　　　　　　　　　 D. were astonishing

3. The illness kept her ___________ work for six weeks.

A. away from　　　　　　　　　　　 　B. be away from　　　　

C. to be away from　　　　　　　　　 D. being away from

2. With the development of economy, China can compete _______ other countries ______ trade.

A. against ; in　　　 B. with ; for　　　　 C. against ; for　　　 D. in ; for

1. She has been practising _______ the same tune on the piano for nearly an hour.

A. play　　　　　 B. playing　　　　 C. to play　　　 D. be playing