8.Only by shouting at the top of his voice _______ .
| A．was he able to make himself heard | B．he was able to make himself heard |
| C．was he able to make himself hear | D．he was able to make himself hear |
. Which do you enjoy _____ the coming weekend, picnicking or a visit to Shanghai World Expo?
| A．to spend | B．to spending | C．spending | D．on spending |
The child said that he had _____ the pen on the desk, but I thought he ____ to me.
| A．laid; lied | B．lain; lied | C．lied; lay | D．lain; lay |
Books of this kind ______ popular with the pre-school children.
| A．is | B．are | C．has | D．have |
--Are you satisfied with his reply?
--Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______ .
| A．any worse | B．so bad | C．much better | D．the worst |
. As a result of the snowstorm, the village was ____ from the outside world for more than a week.
| A．cut down | B．cut off | C．cut out | D．cut up |