After his journey abroad, Richard Jones returned home, ___.

A. excited  B. exciting

C. being excited  D. having excited

I like __________in the early morning when the air is fresh and I can take a walk around the garden.

A. that    B. it    C. whichD. what

He is a successful businessman and he ___ his success more to luck than to ability.

A. attaches      B. adapts

C. owes        D. fastens

__________is no possibility __________Bob can win the first prize in the match.

A. There；that  B. It；that

C. There；whether D. It；whether

The police recommended parents __________their children under 12 to ride to school for safety.

A. not allow    B. do not allow

C. mustn’t allow D. couldn’t allow

----I wonder why Jane looks worried today.

----I’m not sure, but she      a small accident driving here.

A. could have     B. might have

C. might have had D. should have had

We tried ______ to persuade him to stay home, but at last, he went to the construction site despite his bad illness.

A. in case    B. in vain

C. in fact     D. in addition

Never before ____ in greater need of modern public transport than it is today.

A. has this city been   B. this city has been

C. was this city    D. this city was

Clearly and thoughtfully________, the book inspires confidence in students who wish to seek their own answers.

A. writing  B. to write

C. written  D. being written

Jenny was _________ to hear the news that their team didn’t win the game.

A. cast aside    B. cast away

C. cast off      D. cast down