It was ______ great shock to the world that two airplanes crashed into ______ World Trade Centre in New York on Sept. 11.
| A．a; ／ | B．the；the | C．a；the | D．/；the |
He will never ______ anything if he doesn’t work hard.
| A．hope | B．wish |
| C．achieve | D．succeed |
. He has spent little time on his lessons this term, so he _____ to fail the exam.
| A．expects | B．hopes |
| C．wishes | D．requires |
. Don’t _______ your breath trying to persuade them; they’ll never listen.
| A．use | B．waste |
| C．spend | D．put |
If you lend me a pound, it will _____ me having to go to the bank.
| A．save | B．share |
| C．serve | D．help |
I missed what was happening because I wasn’t ______ very closely.
| A．noticing | B．running |
| C．watching | D．glancing |