_______ to be much chance of our catching him up in the near future.

A. You don't seem B. There doesn't seem

C. That doesn't seem D. It doesn't seem

Why are you always making the same mistake? Think of _____ I told you.

   A. that B. when C. how D. what  

_____ the teacher's suggestion, Tom finally found a way to settle the problem.

   A. Following    B. To follow    C. Follow   D. He followed

No matter how frequently _____ the works of Beethoven always attract a large number of

people.

A. performing    B. performed  

C. to be performed   D. being performed

_____ this instrument should have put its work permit number on the box.

A. Who checked   B. Whoever inspected

C. No matter who examined   D. Those who estimates

The house built of stone lasts longer than ____ built of wood.

   A. the one B. one C. that D. its

On hearing a great noise, Mike looked forward through the window _____ what happened outside the room.

   A. to seeing B. to see C. seeing D. to have seen

— What did you think of Act I of the play last night?

— I’m sorry. The play ________ when I got there.

A. had been started         B. had been on for half an hour 

C. was to start             D. had begun for half an hour

—Are you a teacher?

—I ________, but now I am working in a company.

A. is      B. am    C. was  D. had

—I wonder why Mary is so unfriendly to us.

—She is ________ than unfriendly, I’m afraid.

A. shyer   B. much shyer C. shy more      D. more shy