Mary has just got an invitation to the party. She is now in a __________ as to whether to go there in her old dress or to stay at home.

       A. bargain                    B. preference                C. commitment             D. dilemma

Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, ______ , of course, made the others envy him.

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

--- How are you getting on with your business?

--- I’m glad to say it is _____.

A. adding up     B. breaking up      C. turning up     D. picking up

It’s a common scene now in Chile that families cry helplessly over ______ is left of their homes.

A. what       B. which         C. there         D. it

— How could you   _____   your friend so easily?

— She is the kind of person who  _____    in a crowd.      

A. pick out; stands out  B. make out; stands for 

C. take out; stands by  D. bring out; stands aside 

The boy was busy doing his homework, only    ____  once in a while to look out of the window.

   A. stopping        B. to stop            C. stopped         D. having stopped

The film “Avatar” took more than five years ______ and was reportedly one of the most expensive films.

A. making              B. made                 C. to make             D. to be made

Unemployment in USA is likely to remain high in 2010, and _______ for the next few years.

A. possibly    B. necessarily   C. gradually  D. normally

Auckland is a most exciting city with people of many different cultures  ____  there.

 A．live B．having lived C．lived D．living

We walked as fast as we could,____ to catch the 9:30 train．

 A．to hope  B．hoping  C．hoped  D．hope