In order to find __________ better job, he decided to study __________ second foreign language.
| A．the; a |
| B．a; a |
| C．the; the |
| D．a; the |
12. Your friend acts ______ he were a trustworthy person but as a matter of fact he seldom keeps_____. So remember not to trust him with anything important.
A. as if; his wordsB. as though; his word
B. even if; his promiseD. even though; his promises
11. The graduate never expected that his graduation essay would ______ such a heated discussion among scholars.
| A．set off | B．set about | C．set out | D．set up |
10. My grandfather is such a forgetful person that he has to __ many things, even his daily meals.
| A．be remembered by | B．be reminded of | C．be memorized | D．be reminded |
9. –You should have apologized to them for not ______ at the party.
--I ________ but they didn’t forgive me anyway.
| A．coming up; did | B．turning up; did | C．showing up; should have | D．appearing; should |
8. It is obvious that she ________, for she looks much slimmer than she did last year.
| A．has gone on diet | B．has lost weight | C．has put on weight | D．has cut down weight |