The two top students in Mr. Green’s class competed _____ each other for the highest marks.
| A．to | B．for | C．in | D．Against |
164. It is said that the headmistress _____ three months ago will soon _____.
| A．hired; fired | B．dismissed; be fired | C．hired; be fired | D．hiring; be dismissed |
163. Hearing the sad news that she lost the game, Jane’s mother couldn’t help _____.
| A．a cry | B．to cry |
| C．crying | D．but bursting into tears |
162. Can youme out with this maths problem. I am not very good at maths.
| A．help | B．bring | C．make | D．Get |
161. I will write to my mother, for Iher yesterday.
| A．heard of | B．heard about | C．heard from | D．listened to |
160. It seemed that there was strange sound outside. We ________ carefully but_____nothing.
| A．listened to...heard | B．heard...listened |
| C．listened...heard | D．heard...listened to |