Steven has a lot of work to _______ in the office since he has been away for quite a few days.

A. take up                  B. make up   C. work out               D. carry out

It’s hard to rescue drowning people because they _____ so much.

A. sink                     B. swim  C. jump                   D. struggle

“How about the dishes, Dear?” “The beef didn’t taste very good. It ______ too long.”

A. cooked                                                 B. had been cooked

C. was cooked                                          D. had cooked

---“I took part in the TOEFL. It was really hard.”

----“Did you ______ a lot?”

A. Have you studied                                   B. Did you study

C. Had you studied                                    D. Do you study

. —Have you heard the latest news?

—No, What __________?

A. is it    B. is there

C. are they     D. are those

We couldn’t have picked ______ day for the picnic — it rained nonstop.

A. a worse           B. a worst   C. the worse         D. the worst

 She knew nothing about his journey _______ he was likely to be away for three months.

A. Except                 B. except for  C. except that          D. in addition

 Mr Ascot, headmaster of the school, refused to accept ______of the three suggestions made by the Students’ Union.

A. either         B. neither  C. any               D. none

 —Hello, I’d like to speak to Henry.

—Oh, which _______? There are two ______ in our office.

A. Henrys, Henrys 　  B. Henries, Henries  C. Henry, Henrys 　     D. Henrys, Henries

 I often have conversations with John over ______ telephone, while keep in touch with Tom by ______ letter.

A. 不填；the            B. 不填；a    C. the；不填              D. the; a