The young pianist is very excited because the concert given by him has never been ____ .
| A．successful | B．more successful |
| C．most successful | D．the most successful |
– Did you telephone the manager’s office?
---Yes. He _______ back by noon .
| A．was expected | B．expected | C．is expecting | D．is expected |
________, he has finished his job ahead of time.
| A．As is expected | B．Which is expected |
| C．It is expected | D．It is as expected |
I’d like _______ trip to Shanghai . Do you want to go with me?
| A．to have another | B．having |
| C．taking | D．to make another |
.– I like your house very much.
--- Thank you, but this house is ________.
| A．badly in need of paint | B．bad in need of painting |
| C．badly in needing of paint | D．badly in need of painting |
________, no one is sure who discovered America .
| A．As a matter of fact | B．As the fact of matter |
| C．As the matter of fact | D．As a factual matter |