His landlady gave him a week's _____ to leave the flat.

        A. threat      B. notice       C. advice     D. caution

It was decided to _____ the search when there was no hope of finding the missing girl alive.

      A. call off           B. take up      C. keep off     D. ring up

Why did you take a taxi____you could come here by bus?

A.     while  B.unless  C.when  D.until

They were _____ to hear of the news of her father’s death.

       A.  shocking                                            B.  shocked

       C.  shock                                                D.  a shock

______ a certain doubt among the people as to the practical value of the project.

A. It has             B. They have      C. It remains         D. There remains

—Come on, please give me some ideas about the project.

—Sorry. With so much work           my mind, I almost break down.

A.filled                B.filling               C.to fill               D.being filled

—— Have you considered _____ your job as a teacher?

——Yes. I like the job because a teacher is often considered _____ a gardener.

A. to change; to be      B. to change; being    C. changing; being      D. changing; to be

He hurried to the booking office only_________that all the tickets had been sold out.

    A.to tell          B.to be told           C.telling           D.told

Long ago, the CLA and other US intelligence officials concluded that Bin Laden _____ the day –today leader of the terrorist organization he founded over 10 years ago.

A. was stopped being         B. had stopped to be

C. have stopped being        D. had stopped being

how can you possibly miss the news ? It _____ on TV all day long.

A. has been       B. bad been        C. was         D. will be