Because the writer fell ill all of a sudden, the novel _____________ by the end of next month was put off.

   A. being published        B. will be published     C. to be published   D. published

The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _________   pictures of them.

 A. a good many of   B. masses of      C. the number of     D. a large amount

. ------It is a pity that you have _________from the company. After all, it is a well-paid job.

   ------There is nothing serious. I don’t like the way they _______ me.

A. left; think       B. retired; regard   C. resigned; treat     D. designed; behave

 There are ______ that high school cheating may be on the rise.

 A. evidences        B. symbols        C. sights            D. scenes

________ in a heavy rain, the teacher fell ill and couldn’t but _____ for a leave.

 A. Caught; to ask   B. Catching; ask   C. Catching; to ask    D. Caught; ask

. -------Have your working conditions been improved?   ------- No, ______ than before, I’m afraid.

A. no better       B. a little better       C. not worse      D. no worse

________ you’ve got a chance, you might as well make full use of it.

 A. As soon as     B. After            C. Now that        D. Although

. The boy lost his parents in such a terrible earthquake, so he was ______by the government.

 A. brought out     B. raised up        C. grown up        D. brought up

--------I wonder why Tom was ________ from the post.

   --------Don’t you know he can’t ________ that kind of work?

 A. moved; match   B. removed; be equal to  C. moved; be suitable for  D. removed; suit

Why should we elect him _________mayor? I mean last year he was elected as _________ member of the Congress and he has failed to keep any promise he made during the election.

 A. a; /            B. the; the         C. a; the            D. /; a