He is going to __________ the meeting on the subject of war and peace in a minute.

  A. speak                   B. talk                   C. remark                            D. address

She _________ for 10 years to achieve success as an actress, which was her childhood dream.

  A. lived                    B. waited               C. struggled                  D. struck

He has behaved in the most extraordinary way recently; I can’t _________ his behaving like that at all.

  A. look into                     B. break into                 C. account for               D. get over

They suggested _________ right away.

  A. us to get down to the improvement of the project

  B. the project to be got down to be improved by us

  C. us getting down to improve the project

  D. our getting down to the improvement of the project

At the critical moment my advisor mentioned ________ the scientist who used DNA test to solve the centuries-old mystery.

  A. contacting with     B. to contact         C. contacting         D. to contact with

The girl is often listened to __________ at the next room.

  A. practise to sing      B. practise singing   C. to practise to sing  D. to practise singing

________ anybody call while I am away, please write down his name and address.

  A. If                        B. Should              C. Could                      D. Would

The indoor swimming pool seems to be a great deal more luxurious than ________.

  A. being necessary     B. to be necessary   C. it is necessary           D. is necessary

----We ________ that you would fix the TV set this week.

---- I’m sorry. I had intended to, but I’ve been too busy.

  A. had expected                 B. are expecting                  C. expect                      D. expected

His mother always keeps a candle in the house ________ there is a power failure.

  A. in case                  B. in a case            C. in case of                 D. in the case