A story goes _______ Elizabeth I of England liked nothing more than being surrounded by clever and qualified noblemen at count.

  A. when           B. where        C. what             D. that

 —I reminded you not to forget the appointment with the house agent.

  —_______, but I was caught in a traffic jam.

  A. So you did     B. So I did     C. So did you       D. So did I

 I’ll see to _____ everything will be prepared for the English party before 2 pm.

  A. when           B. that         C. it that              D. if

 —I’ll be away on business. Who do you advise _______ the child at home?

   —How about your mother?

  A. attend             B. to attend        C. attending            D. attended

 —What’s wrong with you, Mr, Keller?

    —I’ve had a very bad headache for two days. At first, I _______ I caught a     cold, but the medicine _______.

  A. thought; hasn’t worked            B. had thought; didn’t work

C. thought; hadn’t worked            D. have thought; hasn’t worked

 The woman as well as the two boys who _______ injured in the accident _______ out of danger now.

  A. were; is       B. were; are        C. was; is          D. was; are

 Her only son lost his life when he tried to save a drowning boy and it took her a long time to _______ the grief.

  A. run over       B. turn over        C. get over         D. take over

 With all the money _______, Mr. Smith had no choice but _______ for the government aid.

  A. running out; to apply          B. run out; apply

C. to run out; applied                D. being run out; to apply

 To put _______ exactly, our English teacher is rather energetic for her age.

  A. one            B. this         C. that             D. it

 At present, there is _______ hot topic among us students about what lessons we should draw from _______ global financial crisis.

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