12. ____________ no doubt that John’s quick thinking and the first aid skills he learned at school saved Ms Slade’s life.

　　 A. It is　　　　　　 B. There is　　　　 C. It appears　　　 D. There were

11.　 I think, Tom, rather than you, __________.

A. are blamed　　　　 B. is to be blamed　　　 C. is to blame　　　 D. are to blame

10.　 The chairman suggested that the meeting _______ until the next week.

A. should put off　　 B. be put off　　　　　 C. putting off　　　 D. put off

9.　　 ______________ being fun and good exercise, swimming is a very useful skill.

A. Apart from　　　　 B. As good as　　　　　 C. In addition　　　 D. As well

8.　　 While building a tunnel through the mountain, _____________.

A. an underground lake was discovered　　　　 B. there was an underground lake discovered

C. a lake was discovered underground　　 D. the workers discovered an underground lake

7.　　 Copying all these new words _______ the whole morning.

A. took down　　 B. took up　　　　　 C. took out　　 D. took away

6.　　 Jane burst into tears _________ she heard the good news.

A. the instant　　　 B. in an instant　　　　 C. for the moment　 D. an instant

5.　　 It was _________ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in examinations.

A. developing　　　　 B. to develop　　　　　 C. developed　　　　 D. to have developed

4.　　 Once a neighbor of mine accused me _____ playing my radio too loudly.

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

3.　　 I finally got the job I had dreamed of. Never in my life ________ so happy.

A. did I feel　　　　　　 B. I felt　　　　　 C. I had felt　　　 D. had I felt