．The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that I would fail in the exam.
| A．had known | B．knew | C．have known | D．know |
He died in 1870 and his tomb reads, ‘________ his death, one of the England’s greatest writers _________ to the world.’
| A．At; is lost in | B．By; is lost to |
| C．For; is a loss to | D．As; gets lost to |
The manager told us that very little ____ was made of the waste material in the past.
| A．cost | B．value | C．use | D．Matter |
______ I explained on the phone, your request will be considered at the next meeting.
| A．When | B．After | C．As | D．Since |
If you want to visit the museum, I recommend ___________ there by underground.
| A．you to go | B．going | C．you went | D．to going |
He is going into hospital to have a small __________ her knee.
| A．operate on | B．operation for | C．operation to | D．operation on |