Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away _____.

A. fleeing the thief                   B. was fleeing the thief 

C. the thief was fleeing                D. fled the thief

----That kind of computer is far too expensive.

    ----- I’ll buy one, ______ .

A. though   B. so     C. either       D. too

The firemen managed to _____ the fire in time.

A. extinguish       B. prevent      C. suppress     D. ruin

Our research has focused on a drug which is so _____ as to be able to change brain chemistry.

A. powerful     B. influential      C. monstrous      D. vigorous

—I must be off now , or it will be too late to see Tom .

—         ? Do you really want to see that dull boy ?

A．So what            B．For him        C．Why so         D．For what

_____ private cars are bringing us convenience, they may also cause more traffic accidents and pollution.

A.While    B.As      C.If       D.Since

____I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.

A.     Much as  B.Only if  C.If only  D.as much

You have made a few mistakes in your composition but ______ you have done well.

A.as a whole                                                    B.on the whole

C.on the other hand                                                 D.generally speaking

—Will you be able to finish your report today?

—_______.

A. I like it      B. I hope so      C. I’ll do so       D. I’d love it

The scientists are now trying to discover what use could be ________ such material.

A. made out     B. made up     C. made of      D. made from