— Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?

— I ______ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.

A. have looked       B. was looking      C. would look               D. had looked

The roads are lined        trees，which have been planted to hold        the strong winds from the north.  

A. along; to             B．on；up          C．in；against           D．with；back

_______along the quiet road at forty miles an hour, and then an old man suddenly started to cross the road in front of me.

A. Driving           B. when I was driving  C. I was driving             D. Having driven

 As soon as the waiter came to the table, the foreigner _______next to me asked him_______to call that big dish in Chinese.

A. seating; what    B. seated; how          C. sitting; how             D. seated; what

The girl had hardly rung the bell       the door was opened suddenly, and her friend rushed out to greet her.

  A. before               B. until           C. as                   D. since

The boy has _____ a fine knowledge of geography by careful study.

   A. required          B. inquired         C. acquired             D. addressed

 I would appreciate ________, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.

    A. you               B. it              C. that                   D. myself

—The weather has been very hot and dry.

   — Yes. If it had rained even a drop, things would be much better now. And my vegetables           .

A. wouldn’t die        B. didn’t die          C. wouldn’t have died      D. hadn’t die

 A team of American scientists has found a treatment to protect humans from the deadly H5N1 flu virus, ________ brings great ________ to the world.

A. that; appearance      B. which; relief        C. which; advantage     D. that; profit

Most middle schools prefer to buy _______ desks, so they can change to suit students’ growing height.

A. stainless         B. suitable         C. comfortable              D. adjustable