—My family usually holds a big party for my birthday, but I want to try a different way this year.

—________

A. It's your business. B. Come along!      C. Like what?     D. So what?

Only when________ possible to settle the problem.

A. does the chief editor come will it be        B. the chief editor comes will it be

C. has the chief editor come it will be         D. the chief editor comes it will be

They are still very cautious about ______ side effect the new medicine will bring about, although the experts have tried it on about 2,000 patients.

A. which            B. that               C. where           D. what

In the job interviews, job applicants often find themselves ________ unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer.

A. to ask            B. asked             C. to be asked        D. asking

----Why is he feeling down today?

  ----Because the suggestion he _______ has been turned down.

A. put away         B. put up             C. put down          D. put forward

________ cleaning the yard and making up the beds for the old, we also read newspapers for them and had chats with them.

A. Except forB. Rather than         C. Apart from    D. Instead of

Though Tom knew nothing about business, he succeeded ________ other more well-informed managers failed.

A. what            B. how               C. if                D. where

Everyone will go through life's stages of ups and downs, ________ self­respect plays a key role in the maturity(成熟) of a person.

A. when         B. which            C. as             D. that

Here is a list of names of the guests to be invited to the party. Please don’t _______ any of them when typing.

A. let outB. make out    C. leave outD. put out

We can hardly believe that an intelligent person like Daniel ________ be asking such a silly question.

A. should           B. might            C. must             D. could