The boy was badly hurt in his head, however, still _____. .
| A．living | B．alive | C．live | D．dying |
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 |
I don’t believe these people have achieved success __________. They must have put much effort into their work.
| A．by coincidence | B．as usual | C．in particular | D．on purpose |
I failed in the final examination last term and only then_____ the importance of studies.
| A．I realized | B．I had realized | C．had I realized | D．did I realize |
It’s John’s birthday today. I wish I _____ her out to a superb restaurant for dinner, but I’m too busy recently.
| A．can take | B．take | C．could take | D．had taken |
__________ of time and energy has been spent in investigating the murder.
| A．A great deal | B．A good many | C．Large numbers | D．Large amounts |