| Tom _____ his father _____ character and some everyday habits. |
A. differs in; from B. differs from; in C. different from; in D. is different from; in |
| Although they are twin brothers, they _____ in many respects. |
A. have much in common B. have little in common C. have a lot in common D. have a little in common |
| What he said at the meeting is really _____, so many people were _____. |
A. confused; confusing B. confusing; confused C. confused; confused D. confusing; confusing |
| It _____ whether you will come to the meeting or not this evening. Which of the following answers is wrong? |
A. matters a lot B. makes much difference C. makes a difference D. is important |
| Can you imagine the difficulty that he had _____ the problems? |
A. to work out B. work out C. worked out D. working out |
| This is a _____ book that you may _____ in daily English study. |
A. referring; refer to B. referring; refer C. reference; refer to D. reference; refer |
| He had been ill for a long time and ______ he was left behind in his work. |
A. however B. consequently C. otherwise D. but |
| It was impossible to avoid _____ by his opinion. |
A. affecting B. to be affected C. affected D. being affected |
| With so many difficult problems _____, the newly-elected president, Obama, is to have a hard time. |
A. settled B. settling C. to settle D. being settled |