--Have you read a book called Waiting for Anya? 　　

--Who ____ it?

A.writes B. has written C. wrote D. had written

If the weather had been better, we could have had a picnic. But it ____ all day.

A.rained B. rains C. has rained D. is raining

--Have you known Dr. Jackson for a long time?　　　

--Yes, since he ____ the Chinese Society.

A.has joined B. joins C. had joined D. joined

 During the urgent period, the minister of Foreign Affairs ____ brief news every day.

A. gives off                 B. gives out                 C. gives away                     D. gives in to

Jane tried to keep calm, but her trembling voice ____.

A.gave her away B. gave her out C. gave her in D. gave her up

the underground workers were surrounded by the enemy, but they ____ at last.

A. managed to escape B. tried to escape 　　　　　　　

C. tried escaping D. managed escaping

 The government is trying to do something to ____ better understanding between the two countries. 

A.promote                   B. raise                              C. improve                  D. increase

 Now that we ____ all the money, it's no use turning to me and saying it's all my fault.

A.have lost                  B. lose                        C. had lost                  D. lost

 I ____ in a middle school for 15 years, so I'm quite used to the job here.

A.worked                    B. had worked                    C. have worked           D. would work

 --You shouldn't have gone there alone last night. 

  --But I ____.  Philip went there together with me.

A.didn't                              B. hadn't                            C. wouldn't                 D. wasn't