The speaker walked out of the hall, __ happily with the teacher, and ___ by a group of students.

A. talking, followed   B. to talk, followed  C. talking, to be followed  D. to be talking, to followed

She ___ down her pen and stopped writing.

A. lied   B. lain      C. laid      D. lay

Of all the boys, Tom spent __ time and made ___ mistakes.

A. less, few  B. much, many   C. fewer, less   D. the least, the fewest

I have ___ to expect in my job except to get a rise in pay.

A. else nothing    B. other’s nothing   C. mothing else  D. no other anything

---He’s passed the exam. ---_____.

A.So am I    B.So have I    C. So I have    D. Also I have

The students who do best in the examinations are not always __ with the best brains.

A. the one  B. that   C. the ones   D. this

The young man did nothing but ___ in the street like a spirit all day.

A. wander   B. to wander   C. wandering   D. to be wandering

The government has devoted a larger slice of its national      to agriculture than most other countries.

         A. economy     B. budget        C. resources   D. potential

The premier said the nation’s development should not only promote economic growth , but also pursue social fairness and justice to      every individual’s all-round development in a free environment.

         A. insure          B. ensure         C. satisfy         D. urge

If the day _______ wet, we may have to change our plans．

       A．comes out      B．sets out     C．brings out D．turns out