—Have you heard the story of “The Merchant of Venice”?　

　 —No. When and where does the story ______ ?

　　 A. take up　 　　 B. take on　　　　 　 C. take place 　 　 D. take off

What ______ during a person’s early years may affect the rest of his life.

A. happened　 B. has happened　　 C. happens　 D. happening

—Robert is indeed a wise man.?

—Oh，yes. How often I have regretted　　　　 his advice!?

A.to take　　　　　　　 B.taking?　　　　　

C.not to take　　　 D.not taking

The manager had fallen asleep where he　　 ,without undressing.

A、was laying　　 B、was lying　　 C、had laid　　　 D、had lied

We hope to get such a tool　　　　 he is using.

　 A．where　　 B．that　　　　　 C．as　　 D．which

_____ his knowledge of the mountainous country, John Smith was appointed as our guide.

　　A. In spite of 　　　B. On account of 　　　C. Regardless of 　　　D. Instead of

It is the busiest time of the year, so the manager decides to take _______ more hands .
A. in   B. on   C. back   D. over

---Can you come to attend our party tonight?

---Sorry, but I do wish I ____.

A. had　　 　　　B. can　　　　 C. will　　 　　 D. could

The classroom is so dirty that it needs　　　 badly．

　 A．clean　 　　　　　 B．to clean 　 C．being cleaned　 D．cleaning

The traditional view is ______ we sleep because our brain is “programmed” to make us do so.

A. when 　　 B. why 　　　C. whether 　　　　 D. that