12. The manager has been recovering gradually since the operation, and it won’t be long ____ she comes back to work.

　　 A. since　　　　　　　　 B. after 　　　　　　　　　　 C. before 　　　　　　　　　 D. when

11. Being a shy man, he dared not even speak loudly _______, not to mention making a speech.

　　 A. in public　　　　　　 B. in common　　　　　　 C. in a hurry 　　　　　　 D. in a word

10. He was disappointed to know that the plan, which he ____ after careful consideration, was not well received at the meeting.

　　 A. put away　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. put forward

　　 C. put off　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. put out

9. After she graduated from college in 2005, her parents insisted _____ abroad to further her education.

　　 A. her going 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on her going

　　 C. that she went　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. that she must go

8. Never have I seen a man as ______ as my boss – he always wants all the money in the world!

　　 A. generous 　　　　　　　　 B. unrest 　　　　　　　　　 C. greedy 　　　　　 D. willing

7. In my opinion, ________ to worry about the present situation; everything will be all right.

　　 A. it is no need 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. there is no wonder

　　 C. it is no wonder　　　　　　　　 D. there is no need

6. _______ hearing that a new novel about Harry Porter was published, the boy rushed at once to the bookshop.

　　 A. At 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. On 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. In 　　　　　　　　　 D. With

5. – Why not stay for lunch? My mom is making hamburgers and fries.

　 - ________. I love hamburgers and fries.

A. Not at all 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That’s right

C. Never mind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Good idea

4. The event was organized by two people, _______ is a professional.

　　 A. neither of them 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. neither of whom

　　 C. both of them 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. both of whom

3．I think it _______ have been Jack that parked the car like that, as he is always doing so.

　　 A. should　　　　　　　　　　　 B. would　　　　　　 C. need　　　　　　　　 D. must