The man is notreliable, for he seems ______ frankness.

A to lack in        B. to be lacking in     C. to lack of           D. to be lacking of

The best reporter was sent to the front to _______ the campaign.

A．set              B．cover             C．settle             D．deal

His father got him a jib in a bank but soon it became clear ______ he was not fit for that kind of work .

A．that              B．why              C．what             D．whether

It sounds like something is wrong with the car’s engine. ______, we’d better take it to the garage immdiately.

A．Otherwise         B．If not             C．But for that        D．If so

Have a care what you say ______ you may regeret.

A.or                B. and          C. however          but

Only when he saw the test paper himself, ______ he had failed in the exam again.

A．he believed        B．he had belived      C．did he believe      D．had he believe

It is no good ______ the flowers to often, for a lillte water is enough for them.

A．watering          B．to water           C．watered          D．waters

_____ into English, the sentence was found to have an entirely different word order.

A．Translating         B．To translate        C．Having translated    D．translated

He was obliged to ______ the trade of shoemaker.

A．take on           B．take in            C．take up           D．take down

The government of the United States began at once to investigate the case ______ a lot of students were killed.

A．that              B．when             C．where            D．why