The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _____ to eat more fruit and vegetables.

A. persuade      B. will persuade      C. be persuaded      D. are persuaded

I arrived late; I _____ the road to be so iey.

A. wouldn’t expect     B. haven’t expected     C. hadn’t expected     D. wasn’t expecting

John and I _____ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at a Christmas party. But we _____ each other a couple of times before that.

A. had been; have seen  B. have been; have seen

C. had been; had seen  D. have been; had seen

With a lot of difficult problems ____, the manager felt worried all the time.  

A. settled   B. to be settled  C. settling      D. to settle

. They really have a great time too , designing everything , drawing the blue prints , _________the angles and so on .

A. looking out   B. taking out   C. finding out   D. figuring out    

Don’t leave the water ____while you brush your teeth. 

A. run   B. running    C. being run   D. to run

“Would you mind telling her the news?”

 “_____, but I don’t know if I _____ her these days.”

A. Of course, shall see   B. Of course not, see

C. Of course, see       D. Of course not, shall see

The study you have been making ________ the ancient Chinese characters is an instructive job.

A. to      B. for   C. of       D. from

In some countries, _______ are called “public schools” are not owned by the state.

A. that    B. which  C. as     D. what

_______ all his followers dead，the captain was taken by his enemy.

A.For                    B.As                   C.Because of                D.With