单项选择:
1.I often have conversations with John over _______ phone, but keep in touch with Tom by writing ______ letters.
A./;the B./;a
C.the;/ D.the; a
2.The customer bargained with the shopkeeper for a long time, and finally they agreed _______ the price.
A.to B.with
C.on D.at
3.—Where’s Emma?
—I can’t say for sure where she is, but she _______ be out shopping.
A.can B.should
C.must D.may
4.I really don’t think Rosemary with be angry, but I’ll go and see her in case she __________.
A.will be B.does
C.is D.has been
5.However, at times this balance in nature is _______, resulting in a number of possibly foreseen effects.
A.troubled B.puzzled
C.mixed D.disturbed
6.The lawyer advised him to drop the _______, for he stands little chance to win.
A.event B.incident
C.case D.affair
7.Without more coal ________ the fire, it would soon go out.
A.added to B.added
C.adding to D.added up to
8.—__________?
—I’m very well, thank you.
A.What are you doing B.How are you doing
C.What are you like D.How do you like it
9.—Hello, Mary, I’ve got a friend.
—What’s she like?
—__________.
A.Quite pretty B.She likes music
C.She’s like her mother D.She is very well
10.Cell phones are now widely used, ________ possible for us to talk to anyone from almost anywhere.
A.make it B.to make it
C.making D.making it
11.—Do you know the _________ of your blood?
—Of course. It’s AB.
A.kind B.sort
C.type D.class
12.The students __________ to solve the problem were brought to the lecture hall for a meeting.
A.chosen B.to choose
C.choosing D.to be chosen
13.You can call me __________ you like. I will always be available to see you.
A.whoever B.whatever
C.wherever D.whenever
14.He was much __________ a determined fighter for human rights. He was a model for a different kind of political leader.
A.more than B.other than
C.rather than D.better than
15.After a lengthy discussion, they finally ________ up with a suggestion for solving the problem.
A.went B.came
C.kept D.looked