11．_____ before, his first performance for the amateur dramatic group was _____success.

　 　 A．Though having never acted; a　　　　　　　 B．As he had never acted; / 　 　 C．Despite he had never acted; /　　　　　　　　 D．In spite of his never having acted; a

10．Everything he _____ to his country.

　 A．had contribute　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．had been contributed

　 C．had to be contributed 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had was contributed

9．It is a set rule that all payments ______ be made by the end of the month.

　 　 A．will 　　　　　　　　　 B．shall　　　　　　　　　　 C．can　　　　　　　　　　 D．may

8．Mrs．Black took the police back to _____ place _____ she witnessed the robbery.

　　 A．the same; that　　　 B．the same; as　　　　 C．the same; where　 D．as the same; as

7．The newly-built Information Centre lies in the suburb of our city．Which of the following cannot be replaced the underlined part?

　　 A．is located　　　　　　 B．stands　　　　　　　　 C．occupies　　　　　　 D．is situated

6．Even some of the casual garments we wear have brand names_____ them which turn us_____ walking advertisements．

　　 A．attached to; into　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．attaching to; to　　

　　 C．appealed to; into　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．contributed to; to

5．Mabel is very weak, so the doctor advised that not only _____ more food, but she should also take more exercise.

　 　　 A．should she have　 B．she should have　　 C．she has　　　　　　　 D．has she

4．The cancer risks _____smoking have been well documented.

　　 A．involved with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．involving with　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．associating with 　　　　　　 D．associated with

3．---Excuse me, I wonder if this seat is taken?

　 ---______ The man who was here finished his lunch and left.

　 　　 A．Congratulations! B．It’s a small world!　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．I don’t think so.　 D．Never mind.

2．The house was sold for $60,000, which was far more than its real_____.

　　 A．cost　　　　　　　　　　 B．value　　　　　　　　　 C．price　　　　　　　　　 D．money