The performance of the host, _________ to please the audience and draw their attention, was greeted with a cold silence, however.

A. had intendedB. intendedC. intendingD. to intend

_______ for the doctor’s careful treatment, he _______ till last year.

A. If it is not; can’t live B. Were it not; couldn’t live

C. Had it not been; couldn’t have livedD. If it were not; wouldn’t live

_______, I lost heart in English learning, but my teacher said to me, “Keep on working hard, and you’ll succeed ________.”

A. At a time; in timeB. At one time; in time

C. At a time; on timeD. At one time; on time

_______ on rescuing her sick son, the poor mother has been working 16 hours a day.

A. To bendB. Being bentC. Having bentD. Bent

---What makes you decide to buy a new house in the town? ---This town is _______ pollution.

A. far fromB. apart fromC. free fromD. away from

He put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself ________ of his own dreams.

A. remindedB. remindingC. to remindD. remind

He didn’t take the airplane from Malaysia to Beijing, otherwise he _______ his life.

A. would loseB. had lostC. would have lostD. will lose

Jane tried to keep up a calm appearance, but her trembling voice ________ her _______.

A. gave; inB. gave; outC. gave; upD. gave; away

I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _________ a room with others.

A. to shareB. shareC. sharedD. sharing

The school shop, ________ customers are mainly students, is closed during class time.

A. which B. whereC. whose D. when