12. --What do you think made Mary so upset?　　　 --_____ her bicycle.

A. As she lost　　　　　　　 B. Lost　　　　　　　　 C. Losing　　　　　　　　　　 D. Because of losing　

11. Mr. Tong couldn’t keep pace with the others as they marched along. He stood often out of ____.

A. order 　　　　　　　　　　 B. sight 　　　　　　　 C. mind 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. line

10. --Is he content to accept our offered price?

--Yes. He cares more about the quality. Money is ______ to him.

A. everything　　　　　　　 B. nothing　　　　　　　　　 C. anything　　　　　　　　 D. something　　　

9. The wonderful time they have been looking forward to _____ finally arrived.

A. had　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. have　　　　　　　　 C. has　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. having　　　　　　

8. --You could have asked Mr. Richards for help. He is kind-hearted.

--Yes. A whole day _______.

A. was wasted　　　　　　 B. had wasted　　　 C. will waste　　　　　　　　 D. would be wasted　　

7. --_____?

--Yes, a bit cold, though.

A. It’s cold, isn’t it　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Nice day, isn’t it

C. Bad weather, don’t you think so　　　　　 D. Freezing, isn’t it

6. --Do you need some more paper?　　　　　　 --No, thanks, I ______.

A. still have left some　 B. have still left some 　　　 C. have some still left　 D. still have some left　

5. --Are you sure that you’ve met him before?　　　 --______I’m mistaken.

A. Unless　　　　　　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　　　　　 C. When　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Though　　 　　　

4. John: We'd better hurry. Do you think we will be in time for class?

Tom: _______.

John: Why don't we run?

Tom: Go ahead, but I think it is useless.

A. Yes, there is enough time　　　　　　　　　 B. Don't worry. We'll get there in time

C. No. I'm afraid not. It's too late　　　　　　 D. Sure. We have lots of time　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

3. I tried to persuade her to stop crying but ______ had no effect.

A. I 　　　　　　　　　　 B. which　　　　　　　　　　　 C. it　　　　　　　　　　　 D. this