Shelly had prepared carefully for her English examination so that she could be sure of passing it on her first .
| A．intention | B．attempt | C．purpose | D．desire |
One reason ______ Billy Crystal is popular with all age groups is _______ he is quick thinking and has the ability to amuse the audience.
| A．that, that | B．why, because |
| C．why, why | D．why, that |
The audience _______ as they waited for the comedian to come on the stage.
| A．fell silence | B．fell silent |
| C．fall silently | D．feel silent |
We wanted to purchase the house, but couldn’t ________ the money.
| A．come down with | B．come up with |
| C．bring out | D．bring in |
Without permission, no one ______ let out the news.
| A．shall | B．should |
| C．is supposed to | D．is allowed |
In China when caught, those corrupt(腐败的) officials are sometimes limited to _________ in a certain place, only __________ their problems within an appointed time(规定的时间).
| A．living, to report | B．living, reporting |
| C．live, reporting | D．live, to report |