We hope the building project ___will be completed as soon as possible because a lot of citizens are complaining about the noises.

       A. to be carried out       B. carried out         C. being carried out              D. carrying out

He does so little work in the office that for all practical purposes it would make no difference _______ he didn’t come.

       A. if                            B. when               C. why                  D. whether

Generally speaking, a middle student _______ his / her family lots of money for education．

       A．spends                    B．costs                       C．takes               D．pays

He knows a lot about fulm. No one in our class can _______ him in that knowledge.

       A. catch                       B. suit                          C. compare                   D. match

By the time I swa the angry expression on his face, I ______ exactly what I was having to face. But not for a moment _______ I should quit.

       A. had known; I thought                                          B. have known; had I thought

       C. would know; I would think                           D. knew; did I think

I know nothing about the young lady _______ she is from America.

       A. except                      B. except for                        C. except that                D. besides

Let us not waste ______ time we have left .

 A. the little     B. little      C. a little       D. a little more

He has read the book as many as, if _____ than, five times.?

　　A. no more     B. not more    C. no much    D. not much

They kept trying _____ they must have known it was hopeless.?

　　A. if         B. because?    C. when       D. where??

_____ with a good education can apply for the job.?

　　A. Who　   B. Whoever　  C. Anyone　   D. Who ever