The design of the modern architecture concentrates on usefulness _____ decoration.

A. rather than   B. more than  

C. other than   D. or rather

I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _______ a room with someone else.

A．to share           B．to have shared      

C．share            D．sharing

—— Would you mind my having a talk with you?

——- ______________. You are welcome

A. Yes, I’d.      B.  Never mind.  

C. Yes, please.   D. Not at all.

E-mail, as well as telephones, ________ an important part in daily communication.

A．is playing          B．have played        

C．are playing       D．play

Mark woke up one morning only to find both water and electricity _______ because he had not been able to pay the bills.

A．cut out            B．cut down          

C．cut off           D．cut short

Not until the train pulled into the station ______ that his suitcase was gone.

A. did he find   B．had he found  

C. he had found   D. he found

Your performance in the driving test didn’t reach the required standard— ________, you failed.

A．in the end        B．after all     

C．in other words      D．at the same time

Tom: Hi, you must be the new secretary. Welcome, I’m Tom Robinson from Public Relations.

Lisa: Hi, Mr. Robinson. Thanks. My name is Lisa Johns.   1.

Tom: Please call me Tom, Lisa.

Lisa: OK, Tom.   2.

Tom: Yes, over twenty years.

Lisa: Wow.   3.  Do you enjoy working here?

Tom: Well, yes.   4.  And it’s also a good place to work in. But to be honest, what I really enjoy is the chance to go abroad.

Lisa: Well, the best thing for me is that I live close to the office.   5.

tank

A.counter      B.scan          C.bench        D.thinking

clumsy

A.bonus        B.conduct       C.cushion       D.junior