It has been announced that house owners         keep their gardens in a neat and orderly state.

A．can          B．shall            C．may          D．will

--- Do you enjoy the dinner?

--- Yes. The whole meal was good and the wine        was excellent.

A．in common            B．in total           C．in particular             D．in general

To care for wisdom and truth and the improvement of the soul is         better than to seek money and honor and reputation.

A．pretty            B．far          C．fairly            D．quite

The girl has a gift for singing and she is       to be one of the best singers if she keeps on practicing.

A．supposed         B．imagined           C．hoped          D．designed

--- How can you keep slim as mother of two?

--- I have been        in the gym for years.

A．working out          B．carrying out          C．getting out          D．giving out

--- What about the person?

--- Seldom in all my life         such a          person.

A．I met; determining                                B．I have met; determined

C．did I meet; determining                         D．have I met; determined

Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains        whether they will enjoy it.

A．to see           B．seeing            C．to be seen           D．seen

      she wondered if she had mistaken some other’s basket as hers when queuing to pay in the supermarket.

A．Not until long after wards that                      B．It was not until long afterwards that

C．Not long until afterwards                             D．It was long afterwards until

--- Aren’t you tired of practicing playing the piano day after day?

---         , I enjoy every minute of it.

A．On the other hand                                  B．On the contrary

C．Now and then                                     D．Once again

The famous scientist has made a new invention, which we think is         to be beneficial to mankind.

A．bound           B．necessary         C．possible           D．probable