—Would you please keep silent? The weather report ______ and I want to listen.

A. is broadcast                                           B. has been broadcast 

C. was broadcast                                    D. is being broadcast

 I can’t thank you _____ much for your kindness because without your help I wouldn’t have won the big prize in the speech contest.

A. very          B. too                 C. so                 D. ever

 I apologize if I _______ you, but I assure you that it was unintentional.

A. should offend     B. were to offend        C. had offended         D. offended

 ________ take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take

A. Other than         B. Rather than           C. More than     D. Or rather

 He could not have the murderer ________ away with killing those innocent people.

A. got              B. to get                   C. get                     D. getting

 The fact is that I earned my passage by working as an unpaid hand, which _______ my appearance.

A. accounts for     B. turns up                 C. dresses up           D. cuts down

 _______ is even important is ______ as the earth cooled down, water began to appear on its surface.

A. That, that        B. What, that              C. What, what           D. It, that

 When we get closer to the moon, we shall feel its gravity pulling us, but it will not be ________ the earth’s.

   A. as a strong pull as      B. a pull as strong as  C. as strong a pull as  D. as strong pull as

 Why______ you do everything as if you have to win?

   A. must              B. can                     C. need                 D. shall

 –Try not to work yourself too hard. Take it easy.

–Thanks. _______.

A. No way               B. So what?            C. You too               D. What for?