11、——The book isn’t easy for Jack to understand, is it?
——____. His foreign language is far better than expected.
A. No, it isn’t B. I’m afraid not C. I don’t think so D. Yes, it is
12、To read Tolstoy and ____ to the nineteenth century Russian literature are two excellent reasons for taking Professor Morrel’s course.
A. to introduce B. introduce C. being introduced D. to be introduced
13、You’d better not wear such ties, because they ____ three years ago.
A. went on B. went off C. went over D. went out
14、——“Dear Frank, when will our wedding be?”
——“Ah, when? God knows.” He said, and ____ away from her, walked rapidly away.
A. turning B. turned C. turn D. to turn
15、——Watch!
——I ____ but ____ I ____ anything unusual.
A. watched; have watched B. have watched; am not seeing
C. was watching; wasn’t seeing D. am watching; don’t see
16、He ____ writing the paper now. He hadn’t written a single word when I left him ten minutes ago.
A. shouldn’t be B. can’t have finished C. can’t be D. mustn’t have finished
17、——Why are the tax collectors so busy?
——Many people prefer to have their tax forms completed by a professional rather than ___.
A. do it themselves B. doing it themselves C. to do it themselves D. done by themselves
18、She felt sorry that she had disturbed the ____ calmness of a man she respected.
A. regular B. curious C. usual D. various
19、I haven’t read ____ of his books, but judging from the one I have read I think he’s a very promising writer.
A. any B. none C. both D. either
20、Women have ____ equal say in affairs at home.
A. any B. some C. / D. an
