________ some teenagers don’t realize is ________ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.

   A. What; how     B. That; how    C. What; that     D. What; what a

----- Could you meet me at the airport?

----- I’d like to, but I ________ Shanghai by the time you return.

　 A. have left　 B. was leaving　　 　　 C. will leave　 D. will have left

 ----- Jesus! I’m afraid I will fail my second attempt in the driving test.

----- In that case, there is nothing you can do ______ prepare for a third one.

A. more than   B. rather than       C. better than      D. other than

 “Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.” is a proverb, _________ life is beautiful but full of frustrations as well.

A. means        B. meaning        C. to mean           D. meant

----- Where did you put your bag?

----- Oh, I _____ I put it on the chair because the phone____ when I came in.

A. remembered; rang　　　　 　　　 B. remembered; was ringing

C. remember; ring　　　　 　　　 　　　　D. remember; was ringing

 The student, ____ to be reading, glanced at the workers ____ next to the building for a rest.

A. pretending; seated                B. pretended; seated   

C. pretending; seat                  D. pretended; seated

----- Hey, Tom! Have you heard that the company will reduce members recently?

----- No idea! Better not _________ the hearsay before you figure out its truth.

A. put out　　　　 B. put on　　　　 C. put about　　 D. put down

 — What do you think of my composition?

— It _________ well except for some spelling mistakes.

A. read             B. is reading               C. reads         D. is read

----- Lee, it’s not wise enough to have the Entrance Examinations _______ your mind all the time.

----- I see, but I just can’t help it.

A. on　　　 　　　　 B. in　　　　　 　 C. with　　 　　　　　 D. at

 ----- It’s said that two Chinese students were killed in their car in New York this month.

----- Yes, _________ news came as _________ great surprise.

A. the; the        B. /; /               C. the; a           D. /; a