Unfortunately the restaurant he recommended fell far short of our _______.

  A. expectations   B. advantages    C.opportunities     D. contributions

She strongly objected______my mother’s marriage. Surprisingly, my mother’s reaction _____it was rather calm .

   A. to; to     B. to; with    C. against; against     D. to; on

The river______ surface used to be covered with waste and rubbish is now taking on a new look.

  A. of which     B. along with    C. where    D. whose

She is always smart and cheating others. I can't believe she was ____ by him this time, who is a little dull boy.

A. taken up     B. taken down     C. taken in     D. taken on

. —Did you find the missing couple in the mountain yesterday?

—No, but we ________ to get in touch with them ever since.

A. have tried　      B. have been trying

C. had tried　 D. had been trying

Oh, how beautiful it is! I like _____ better.

A. everything  B. anything

C. nothing      D. something

The thief tried to break away from the policeman who ______ him, but failed.

A. has held     B. had held

C. was holding       D. would hold

You _____ your turn so you’ll have to wait.

A.  will miss B. have missed

C. are missing D. had missed

The police still haven’t found her, but they’re doing all they _____.

A. may    B. can

C. must   D. will

—How about your trip to Qingdao?

—It couldn’t have been ______.Sometimes I went swimming in the sea;sometimes I lay on the sand，bathed in sunlight.

A.so well              B.as bad                      C.better                D.worse