His parents __________ him to work in a big company but he failed them.

A. suggested        B. demanded     C. recommended     D. hoped

 Carol said the work would be done by October, _________ personally I doubt very much.

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

 “How can we go outing in this kind of weather!”! Bob said,__________ out of the window.

    A. looking       B. looked          C. to look              D. having looked

 At the meeting, student representatives ________some very good suggestions.

    A. put out      B. put off        C. put forward        D. put down

 All the preparations for the work_______, we’re ready to start.

    A. are completed                    B. have been completed

    C. completed                     D. had been completed

 We may be able to _______ you in some way if you can not finish your work on time.

    A. assist           B. insist                   C. provide          D. evaluate

 It is not_______ for me to return all the books to the library now because I still need them.

  A. difficult         B. convenient                C. available            D. important

 —Have you known each other for long?

—Not very long, __________ we started to work in the company.

A. after              B. before                   C. when            D. since

 Typhoon Morakot has caused great _________ to the local economies in Wenzhou.

  A. injury             B. wound                C. ruin            D. damage

 Mr. Smith would have come to see you if it had been possible, but he __________ so busy.

  A. was            B. had been             C. has been             D. were