As the clock _________ nine, players _________ their positions and the match began.

A. struck; took up B. hit; stood up

C. beat; set up D. rang; made up

Either you or one of your assistants _________ to attend the meeting that is due tomorrow.

A. is B. are

C. have D. would

Mr. Jones said he was _________ the possibility of buying a new house because his older one _________ the tornado.

A. looking out; was hurt by B. looking into; was ruined by

C. looking in; destroyed in D. looking up; damaged in

The university estimates that living expenses for international students _________ around $8,450 per year, which _________ a burden for some of them.

A. are; is B. is; are

C. is; is D. are; are

He had wanted to write _________ children's book for many years, but one thing or another always got in _________ way.

A. a; / B. the; the

C. /; the D. a; the

Three-fourths of the buildings _________.

A. were destroyed B. is destroyed

C. was destroyed D. has been destroyed

Many kids develop problems from finger sucking that can _________ life-long problems unless _________ properly.

A. cause; treated B. lead; treating

C. suffer; to treat D. make; being treated

This book tells _________ life story of John Smith, who left _________ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 18.

A. the; the B. a; the

C. the; / D. a; /

－ You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly _________.

－ Sorry. I will ask my boss for _________ on my salary to buy you a new one.

A. out of order; an advance B. out of shape; an advance[

C. out of order; the advance D. out of shape; the advance

Little _________ that he was seriously ill himself.

A. the old man know B. did the old man know

C. the old man knew D. did the old man knew