1) L02-1. I don't know how the priest _____ to raise the money for the church. a) a. managed b) b. worked hard c) c. could 2) L02-2. He is _____ mending the fence! Wasn't it put up very well? ! a) a. often b) b. always c) c. sometimes 3) L02-3. The schoolmaster wished that he could get enough money to have the classrooms_____. a) a. redecorated b) b. redecorate c) c. redecorating 4) L02-4. I wish you were_____to tell me the truth. a) a. enough brave b) b. brave enough c) c. too brave 5) L02-5. The big clock _____ strike the hours day and night, but it was damaged several years ago. a) a. was used to b) b. got used to c) c. used to 6) L02-6. This is not my first visit to this city. I_____here several times. a) a. used to b) b. was c) c. have been  7) L02-7. I_____being ignored like this. a) a. used to b) b. am not used to c) c. didn't use to 8) L02-8. I'd like to go, _____I'm afraid I am too tired. a) a. but b) b. nevertheless c) c. and 9) L02-9. The bell didn't stop_____it struck thirteen times. a) a. unless b) b. until c) c. before 10) L02-10. _____with a torch, the old priest climbed up into the clock tower. a) a. Armed b) b. Arming c) c. Having armed 11) L02-11. All the ancient buildings in the town were seriously _____during the war. a) a. broken b) b. damaged c) c. constructed 12) L02-12. The loud noise outside the classroom made her raise her head_____. a) a. surprise b) b. with a start c) c. amazing 13) L02-13. It's not difficult to _____ his girlfriend in the crowd. She is wearing a red dress. a) a. sight b) b. realise c) c. recognise 14) L02-14. In the moonlight, the old lady_____a black figure jumping into the yard. a) a. in view of b) b. caught sight of c) c. looked for 15) L02-15. _____ hearing the news, her first impulse was to rush out of the room and find a place to cry her heart out. a) a. When b) b. On c) c. As soon 16) L02-16. The good grocer _____ here night after night for weeks now. a) a. is b) b. had been c) c. has been 17) L02-17. I_____the house all afternoon. a) a. am painting b) b. have been painting c) c. paint 18) L02-18. She does look very pretty, _____she? a) a. isn't b) b. doesn't c) c. does 19) L02-19.So far, the government hasn't _____ the seriousness of the problem, a) a. admitted b) b. spotted c) c. recognised as 20) L02-20.He was very tired, but he was _____ unable to sleep until after midnight. a) a. nevertheless b) b. but c) c. however 21) L02-21.He was very tired; _____, he kept working. a) a. but b) b. and c) c. nevertheless 22) G-1. We got so bored on our holiday because it rained day _____ day. a) a) after b) b) with c) c) of 23) 2. He suddenly woke up with a _____ because some-one was knocking at the door. a) a) start b) b) dream c) c) rush 24) 3. _____ with a rifle, the white settler was ready to face any enemy. a) a) Prepared b) b) Armed c) c) Carried 25) 4.He had an accident last year and has been staying at home_____. a) a) since b) b) ever since then c) c) after 26) 5.He came to China two years ago and has lived here _____ then. a) a) since b) b) ever c) c) after 27) 6.The school is trying to _____ money to have the library refurnished. a) a) make b) b) raise c) c) offer 28) 7.Jane decorated the Christmas tree in secret, because she wanted to_____the kids a surprise. a) a) supply b) b) provide c) c) give 29) 8.I_____sit under the old tree and read books alone when I was a boy. a) a) was b) b) used to c) c) wanted 30) 9.Studying may be a little hard for you now, but you will_____it soon. a) a) get used to b) b) used to c) c) used 31) 10.I must_____today. a) a) cut my hair b) b) have my hair cut c) c) let my hair cut 32) 11.The people are raising money to_____. a) a) make the temple b) b) have the temple repaired c) c) repairing the temple 33) 12.Mary is going to the party and her sister is going_____. a) a) in addition b) b) only c) c) as well 34) G-13.It is very bad that you were not born rich, _____at least it is better than being born a beggar. a) a) still b) b) although c) c) but 35) G-14.I_____to sweep the floor today because Jack has already swept it. a) a) mustn't b) b) don't have c) c) needn't have 36) G-15.The sound of the front door bell did give me a start. _____, I'm glad it is working again. a) a) Though b) b) Still c) c) Somehow

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