The store had to     a number of clerks because sales were down.

A. lay out   B. lay off C. lay aside   D. lay down

Readers can   quite well without knowing the exact meaning of each word.

A. get over   B. get in   C. get along  D. get through

the trees in that thick forest are so dose together that there is hardly any room to move  them.

A. between   B. in   C. among   D. across

It is     impossible.

A. very  B. quite   C. rather  D. fairly

.—Is there anyone who is gong the Great Wall?

 _______

A. None    B. No one   C. No    D. Not any

．It is very difficult to     his mind because he is always changing his mind.

A. see  B. read   C. understand  D. find

       Tell the boy that he ___ in the river.

 (A) swims  (B) swim  (C) swimming  (D) to swim

.When we reached the station, the train had still not arrived; so we ______.

a. needed not to hurry         b. needn’t have hurried   

c. need not to have hurried     d. didn’t need to hurry

“______ you give me a room for the night?” I asked on arriving at the hotel.

a. Should   b. Can   c. Might   d. May

If he _______ tomorrow, he would find Mr Wang in the office.

A. comes        B. will come          C. should come             D. come