The news that he failed in the exam _____________ his unhappiness this morning.

  A. accounted for    B. accounting for    C. had accounted for  D. to account for

 We must face the fact __________ our time is limited and we must cherish every minute.

  A. which          B. on which        C. that             D. why

 When and where I shall go for this summer vacation_________ yet

  A. has not decided                    B. are not decided  

C. has not been decided                D. is not being decided  

 Mr Smith, _________ of the ___________speech, started to read a novel.

  A. tired, boring     B. tiring, bored     C. tired, bored       D. tiring, boring

 ----Could I ask you a rather personal question? 

---- __________________

A. Yes, don’t worry.                   B. Of course, go ahead.

C. Yes, help yourself.                  D. Why not?

 I want a large,________ box that won't break easily to contain some useful things.

A. genuine      B. solid           C. violent           D. slight

 Although a large _______ of money ______ used and a great ______ of doctors and nurses lost their lives in fighting against SARS, we were able to win the battle in the end.

   A. number; was; amount             B. amount; was ; number

   C. amount; were; number             D. number ; were; many

 _____ Yang Liwei was trained for the space travel is what I want to know .

   A. How          B. That            C. What             D. Who

 ________ you are free tonight, why not go to the movies with me ?

A. As if          B. Even if          C. As for            D. Now that

 _______ for the dog. You’d better __________ it.

   A. Look out; get away with           B. Watch out; get away from

   C. Block out; get close to             D. Be careful; get out of