We had wanted to finish our task by noon, but it didn’t quite 　　　.

A. find out　　　 　 B. give out　　　　 　　 C. hand out　　 　　　 D. work out

The________you sign your name can tell experts a lot about you.

A．approach　 B．way

C．method　 D．means

Senior 3 high school students should be given enough sleeping time, ________ they are busy preparing for exams to enter college.
 A. even so       　　　    B. as though        　   C. as if             D. even if

They ______ the idea that children could learn to read as babies.
A. thought        B. introduced C. invented         D. discovered

I am sorry I couldn’t tell you anything about the matter ______ for a certain reason.

A. for the moment　 B. for some moments　 C. for a moment　 D. after a moment

_______ in 1636, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.

A. Being founded　　　　　　 B. It was founded

C. Founded　　　　　　　　　 D. Founding

________ we’ll go camping tomorrow depends on the weather. 　　　　　　

A. If　　 B. Whether　 C. That　 　 D. Where

His illness 　　　his absence.

A. explained　　 B. because of

C. accounted for D. is responsible for

Has everything _____ can be done ______?

A. what; done　　　 　 B. that; been done

C. that; already done 　 D. what; already being done

姐妹俩取得了惊人的进步。（make progress）