10、I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice ____ I picked up the phone.
   A. while                 B. after                 C. in case                        D. the minute

9、I have the same opinion as you _____ the privacy of one’s life should be kept secret.

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

8、― Why! Where is the key to the meeting room? Can I have left it in the taxi?

― Dear me! You       anything in the taxi!

A. had never left      B. have never left   C. would never leave  D. never leave

7、As is well known, Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom while the rest of the Ireland Island          the Republic of Ireland.

   A. makes up      B. takes up        C. holds up          D. brings up

6、Greece emerged as one of last year’s hottest travel destinations, and this summer _____ to be even hotter.

A. turns              B. promises             C. remains           D. proves

5、--- My flight ______. I’d better be on my way. Goodbye.

--- Bye. Happy landing!

   A. was announced  B. is being announced   C. has announced  D. is announced

4、If you had not wasted too much time playing PC games in the past two years, it ________easier for you to review the lessons now.

A. had to be           B. should be              C. would be         D. would have been

3、John did quite well in his exams, ________ how little he studied.

       A. consider       B. considering      C. considered       D. to consider

2、His letter was so confusing that I could hardly make any ________ of it.

A. explanation       B. meaning          C. sense         D. guess

1、

― Was ______ problem solved?

― We were trying to think of ______ way out, but it was impossible to find one.

     A. a; the          B. the; a                  C. the; 不填      D. a; a