The continuous rain was _____ for the exceptional poor harvest

A. blamed          B. condemned       C. accused           D. charged

Never before in our country_____.

A. has such a thing happened           B. such a thing has happened

C. has so a thing has happened          D. so a thing has happened

He seemed to have been asleep, so I said nothing, but sat ________ he would see me ________ waking.

A. whether; when  B. that；when         C. which；where     D. where；when

________ , I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.

A. However the story is amusing             B. No matter amusing the story is

C. However amusing the story is              D. No matter how the story is amusing

—Were you caught in the rain yesterday?

—Good luck. No sooner_____ home than it poured down.

A．I had reached   B．had I reached      C．did I reach            D．I have reached

_____at the news that she did nothing but _____herself in bed.  

A. So sad she looked; laid          B. So sad did she look; lay

C. So sadly she looked; to lie     D. So sadly did she look; to lay

The manager was very angry，for he had sent his business partner two thousand machines yesterdy，half of     unqualified．

  A．whom    B what    C them   D．which

“Would you like a cup of coffee or a glass of beer?” “____ will do, but milk is _____ popular with me.”

A. Neither, not                                                 B. Both, more

C. Either, the most                                           D. All, the most

I have a terrible ______ in my chest. When I cough, it really hurts.

A) pain                B) ache             C) wound             D) injury

He tried to make up ______the lost time ______staying up late.

A. with...with        B. with...by        C. for...with         D. for...by