A. because B. what C. why D. how

15. That day everyone wondered _______ the baby of four went to her mother's office.

A. how was it that B. how it was that C. how was it D. how was that

16. I don't like the way ______ you treat me.

　　A. how B. of which C. / D. which

17. He __________to get to the top of the hill after________ several times.

　　A .managed; to try B. tried; to try C. managed; trying D. tried; trying

18. Witnesses _____________three people escape from the scene where the man was murdered.

　　A. reported to see B. reported seeing

　　C. were reported to see D. are reported to be seeing

19. -Do remember to give Mary the money you borrowed.

-Yes, I will give it to her ____________I see her.

　　A. while B. immediately C. suddenly D. a moment

20. The possibility that he knew about the stolen files cannot be _________.

A. ruled out B. made out C. given out D. put out

21. ---I think it's going to be a big problem. ---Yes, it could be.

　---I wonder ______we can do about it.

　　A. if B. how C. what D. that

22. I don't think Jack is ______ foolish. He is really a clever boy.

A. quite B. fairly C. that D. rather

23. Few pleasures can equal _________ of a cool drink on a hot day.

A. some B. any C. that D. those

24. The names of the guests _______ are all listed on the piece of paper.

A. to invite B. inviting C. to be invited D. to be inviting

25. She had said little so far, responding only briefly when _____.

A. speaking B. spoken to C. spoken D. speaking to

26. He was standing there with his hand ________ his bike.

A. resting on B. putting away C. holding on D. carrying out

27. People all over the country are fighting against the ________ disease.

A. dead B. deadly C. dying D. died

28. Young people ______ enjoy listening to pop song.

A. most B. mostly C. almost D. nearly

29. The fall in the cost of living is directly _______ the drop in the oil price.

A. connecting to B. related to C. relating with D. related with

30. Could you please ________ me a clean shirt from my bedroom?

A. take B. bring C. fetch D. carry

31. I don't know _________________.

A. what was the matter outside B. what was matter outside

C. what was outside the matter D. what was happened outside

32. The question is _______ it is worth doing.

A. that B. what C. if D. whether

33. To be introduced to someone, a British person often _________ the stranger..

A. shakes his hand with B. shakes hands with

C. shakes hand with D. shakes the hand with

34. He was lost in the forest two days ago and could not _______ back home.

A. find his way B. return himself C. look for a way D. feel his way

35. When and where to build the new factory _______ not decided yet.

A. is B. are C. has D. have

36. I can't imagine how he _____ to move the big stone away all by himself.

A. wanted B. tried C. managed D. made

37. We often listen to her _____. This time yesterday we heard her ______.