--- Has your brother returned from the USA yet?

   ---- Yes, but he ____ here for only two days before his company sent him to Australia.

   A. stayed    B. has stayed    C. will stay    D. was staying

_____ that he isn’t adequate to the present job, he devotes all his spare time to studying  professional knowledge.

   A. Concern   B. To concern   C. Concerned   D. Concerning

The camera was _____ by his son and he had to have it repaired.

A. ruined   B. destroyed    C. injured    D. damaged

Only when _______ home_____ that he had left his bag in the taxi he had taken.

   A. he returned; did he realize     B. did he return; did he realize

   C. he returned; he realized       D. did he return; he realized

Two thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but will help cover my living _______.

   A. fees    B. expenses    C. fares    D. charges

---Whom would you rather ______ to Hainan for the holiday, Bob or Jack?

   ---- Maybe Bob.

   A. have to go   B. have go    C. have gone    D. had gone

When it ______ advertising, consumers need to be educated about techniques used by advertisers.

   A. comes up    B. comes about    C. comes out    D. comes to

----How do you find the film you saw last night?

   ---- ________. I can’t think too highly of it.

   A. It’s really splendid.      B. It all depends.

   C. It’s just so so.           D. It makes no sense

Word comes that free souvenirs will be given to _____ comes first.

   A. no matter who     B. whoever    C. no matter whom    D. whomever

While getting ready for school today, my 16-year-old daughter came into my room to give me a big hug and kiss. I asked her, “What do you want?” She said, “36 Mum, you always tell us to have a good day 37  we leave the house, but I was 38 about who tells you to have a good day and lets you know how much you are 39.”

I am so 40 by the capacity of love and understanding that 41 my children. My 15-year-old son asked me last night if there was a(n) 42 for him to get a summer job this year in order to help us to pay our bills. 43, in our area, he must be 16.

44 of my children depend on me so much because I am a 45 parent, but just when I pay the 46 that I will not be able to provide for them, they come up with ways to 47. I completely understand that I will 48 have to find a way to pay the bills as I do not want my children to take up anything. But for now the 49 that they have stepped up and 50 to help without anyone asking touches me.

When my daughter was two, I remember rushing to get to 51, getting to the front door and asking her to 52 and come. Then she appeared at the door with a bag that she was holding open. I said, “We don’t have 53 for this.” She stopped me and said, “Fill it with love, Mum.” I 54 to my knees and hugged her and then kissed her. From then55 she would bring the bag and I would bring the love to the door before we left for school and work.

1. A. nothing       B. anything         C. something        D. everything

2.A. after          B. until            C. before           D. since

3.A. complaining    B. thinking     C. talking      D. quarreling

4.A. hated      B. punished     C. changed      D. loved

5.A. interested     B. surprised        C. touched      D. worried

6. A. comes from    B. goes to      C. agrees with  D. cares for

7.A. task           B. tip          C. item         D. way

8.A. Happily        B. Unfortunately    C. Luckily      D. Generally

9.A. All            B. None         C. Both         D. Neither

10. A. single       B. strong           C. rich         D. noble

11.A. salary        B. gifts            C. books            D. bills

12. A. stay up      B. get up           C. help out     D. break down

13. A. already      B. still            C. even         D. yet

14.A. fact          B. reason           C. excuse           D. phenomenon

15.A. begged        B. managed      C. pretended        D. offered

16.A. church        B. shop         C. work         D. hospital

17.A. wake up       B. hurry up     C. turn up      D. look up

18.A. time          B. room         C. space            D. chance

19.A. dropped       B. lost         C. fell         D. missed

20.A. to            B. on           C. away         D. by