12. What made the boy unhappy was ___ to go fishing with his father.

A. his not allowing　　 B. his not being allowed　

C. his being not allowed D. having not been allowed

11. People have been stocking up on water, food and candles ___ the terrible day.

A. in preparation for　 B. in preparations for　　 C. in the preparation for D. with preparations for

10. Her first jop was started 3 years ago and ever since she ______.

A. hasn’t looked up　 B. hasn’t looked back　 C. didn’t look back D. didn’t look into

9. I have never learned ____ much math in my life as ___ last year.

　A. as ; I do　　 B. as : I did　　 C. so ; I learn　 D. so ; I have learned

8. She decided to ____ her studies after obtaining her first degree.

A. pursue　 B. gain　 C. supply　　 D. go on　

7. Since these two shirts are ____ the same size and color you may take _____.

A. in ; neither　 B. of ; either　 C. of : none　 D. with ; both　

6. Will you please _____ it that all the windows are well locked.

　A. attend　　 B. make sure　　 C. see　　 D. see to　

5. Working at the barber’s shop is ______ experience for her.

A. a quite　　 B. quite an　　 C. much　　 D. a much　

4. Though they have nothing in common , they are able to live ___.

　A. for harmony　 B at peace　 C. in harmony　　 D. without harmony

3. Although he didn’t like the job, he took it _____ his family.

　A. regardless of　　 B. for the sake of　　 C. as a result　　 D. for sake of