12.　　 Great changes have taken place in that school. It is no longer ______ it was 20 years ago, _____ it was so poorly equipped.

A. what; when　 B. that; which　　 C. what; which　　　 D. which; that

11.　　 Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away ____________.

A. fleeing the thief　　　　　　　　 B. was fleeing the thief　

C. the thief was fleeing　　　　　　 D. fled the thief

10.　　 It was ______ creative thinking that I took the course, not to get high marks in exams.

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

9.　　　　 – The terrible accident is under investigation.

--Actually, quicker action _____ those workers trapped in the mine.

A. might have saved　 　　　　　　　B. must have saved　

C. should have saved　　　　　　　 D. could have saved

8.　　　　 Our team members are in low spirits, but I’m sure things will start to _____ in a week.

A. rise up　　 B. hold on　　　　　　 C. hang out　　　　　 D. pick up

7.　　　　 ____________, the idea of having to work under a woman defeated him.

A. Wanting the job very much　　　　 B. Although wanting the job very much

C. Though he wanted the job very much　 D. He wanted the job badly

6.　　　　 The little girl ________ to be a good singer if she gets good training in a music school.

A. wishes　　　 B. expects　　　　　 C. promises　　　 　　D. hopes

5.　　　　 The job is great _________ salary. It has its disadvantages, though.

A. in case of　　 B. as a result of　　　 C. in terms of　　　 　　D. except for

4.　　　　 On the bank of the river, we found him ________ on a beach, with his eyes _____ on a kite in the sky.

A. seated; fixing　 　　　　　　　　　B. sitting; fixing　　

C. seated; fixed　　 　　　　　　　　　D. sitting; being fixed

3.　　　　 There must have been a large number of tourists in Sanya during the past Spring Festival, __________?

A. mustn’t there 　B. haven’t there　　　 C. wasn’t there　　　 D. didn’t there