8. I had never expected _____ such a big audience there.

　 A. it to be　　 B. there being　　 C. there to be　　 D. there to have

7. _____ he denied having seen my lost MP4, I believe at least from nobody else can I get better source of information.

　 A. As　　 B. While　　 C. Anyhow　　 D. In case　

6. It is usually warm in Autumn here. But it _____ be freezing sometimes.

　 A. will　　 B. should　　 C. may　　 D. can　

5. Alice is now in the UK, but she _____ English for three months in Hong Kong.

　 A. did study　　 B. has studied　　 C. had studied　　 D. studies

4. As a consequence of the financial crisis, many companies are not _____ new staff this year.

　 A. taking in　　 B. taking on　　 C. taking up　　 D. taking away

3. Seven people in all lost their lives in the accident, three of _____ Chinese.

　 A. which　　 B. whom　　 C. them　　 D. who　

2. Eggs in western countries are often sold by _____.

　 A. a dozen　　 B. the dozen　　 C. dozens　　 D. dozen　

1. –Do you mind if I share the table with you?

　 –______.

　 A. Never mind　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Yes, you can sit here　

C. Sorry, but a friend of mine is on the way　　 D. Go ahead

19. How did Miss Richards feel before Dick answered her question?

A. Disappointed and unhappy.　 B. Angry and annoyed.　 C. Excited.