_____ the teacher's suggestion, Tom finally found a way to settle the

 problem. A. Following B. To follow C. Follow D. He followed

I tried phoning her office, but I couldn’t__________.

A. get along        B. get on

C. get to           D. get through

Many people have been ill from a strange disease these days, _____ we’ve never heard of before.

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

—So you missed the meeting.

    —____. I got there five minutes before it finished.

 A. Not at all  B. Not exactly C. Not especially  D. Not really

Mr. Smith is _____ a good teacher _____ we all respect.

A. such; that B. such; as C. so; that D. so; as

The professor has written another book ____ of great importance to computer science.

A. which I think it is B. and I think is

C. which I think is   D. when I think is

The days we have been looking forward to ____ soon．

A．coming B．will come C．came D．have come

He _______the person referred to be put in prison.

A. said         B. demanded   C. agreed       D. thought

He was chosen _________ of the company.

A. manager  B. a manager  C.the manager D.as a manager

They arrived at the farmhouse, in front of which _________.

A. is sitting a boy      B. sat a boy  C. a boy sat           D. a boy is sitting