1.Hespent______collectingmaterialsforhisarticle.
A.halfayear
B.ahalfyear
C.halfyear
D.halfofayear
2.Ifanybodycalls,tellthemI'moutandaskthemto_____theirnameandaddress.
A.pass
B.write
C.take
D.leave
3.Myfatherworksinalittlecompanythat_____outboatstotourists.
A.employs
B.rents
C.borrows
D.offers
4.IgaveJohnapresentbuthegavemenothing_______.
A.inreturn
B.inturn
C.inadvance
D.invain
5.Youhadbetter______adoctorassoonaspossible.
A.seeing
B.saw
C.see
D.seen
6.I'd_____yourbabywhenyouareawayatwork.
A.seethrough
B.lookat
C.lookinto
D.seeto
7.Theoldlady______onhearingherson’sdeath.
A.brokein
B.brokeout
C.brokeaway
D.brokedown
8.Theoldladyusuallytakesawalkaftersupper,_____infrontofher.
A.hasadog
B.takenadog
C.leadingadog
D.withadog
9.Thoughkeenonmusic,myparentsgotoaconcertonly______.
A.onmanyoccasions
B.quiteoften
C.onceinawhile
D.inmostcases
10.Mr.Hobbslefthisoffice,still_____whyhissecretaryhadbeenunhappyrecently.
A.puzzling
B.puzzled
C.waspuzzled
D.waspuzzling
11.Myparentsdidn'tpreventmefromtravelling._____metodothat.
A.Neithertheyencouraged
B.Theydidn'talsoencourage
C.Theydidn'teitherencourage
D.Neitherdidtheyencourage
12.Don'tforget______thewindowbeforeleavingtheroom.
A.tohaveclosed
B.toclose
C.havingclosed
D.closing
13.Thegirlisnothappyatthenewschool.Shehas______friendsthere.
A.few
B.afew
C.little
D.quiteafew
14.Helenwasseriouslyinjuredinacar______.
A.incident
B.accident