The artist，whose early career was far from being________success，is now widely recognized as________master of painting.
| A．/；a | B．/；the |
| C．a；a | D．a；the |
English has been very popular because it is the _______ language in many western countries.
| A．official | B．fluent | C．gradual | D．frequent |
He said that his friend ______ there three days before, but she was not there_______.
| A．had been; now | B．has been; then | C．had been; then | D．was; now |
If it is a sunny day tomorrow, let’s ______it and go swimming in the South Lake.
| A．make use of | B．be made of | C．make up | D．make up of |
He said that his bike _____ stolen and he ____ telephone the police.
| A．is; would have to | B．has; will have to |
| C．has been; will have got to | D．had been; would have to |
---Did the naughty boy break the glass by chance?
---No, ________.
| A．of course | B．on purpose | C．by hand | D．for pleasure |