1. We are late. I expect the film ____ by the time we get to the cinema. A. has startedB. will have started C. will startD. may start 2. But for sunlight, there ____ no moonlight. A. will beB. would beC. had beenD. was 3. All flights ____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the train. A. had been cancelledB. were cancelled C. have been cancelledD. having been cancelled 4. ____ seeing the damage he had done, he felt ashamed. A. ByB. OnC. AtD. For 5. It is high time you ____ that you are not the most important person in the world. A. realizedB. have realized C. realizesD. will realize 6. These two areas are similar ____ they both have a high rainfall during this season. A. to thatB. basides that C. in thatD. except that 7. If he hadn’t stood under the ladder to catch you when you fell, you ____ here now. A. wouldn’t be smiling B. won’t smile C. couldn’t have smiledD. didn’t smile 8. We will visit Huangshan next year ____ we have enough money. A. lestB. untilC. unlessD. provided 9. The older worker and the young each ____ their own tools. A. haveB. hasC. are havingD. is having 10. William told his wife ____ . A. to have his shoes shone B. to have his shoes shined C. to have his shoes shining D. shine his shoes 11. The task wasn’t easy, but we managed it____. A. anyhowB. somehowC. any wayD. some way 12. Jane has just ____ a letter from a friend of hers in England. A. returnedB. answeredC. offeredD. replied 13. Mr. John had given no ____ that he was intending to resign. A. directionB. symptomC. information D. indication 14. As she opened the gate the lion gave a loud ____ and bounded at her. A. yellB. cryC. roarD. shout 15. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ____ what he said. A. catchB. listenC. getD. take 16. It isn’t quite ____ that he will be present at the meeting. A. sureB. rightC. exactD. certain 17. She has a terribly hot temper, ____ she is really kind. A. on the other hand B. on the contrary C. on second thoughts D. on the whole 18. Russel ____ world opinion to condemn their policy of aggression. A. called onB. called for C. called upD. called off 19. We must ____ technical innovations and raise productivity. A. speed forB. step upC. switch onD. turn up 20. We advised them to take a rest, but they ____ on finishingthe work. A. suggestedB. continuedC. insistedD. persisted 21. I love boiled eggs and potatoes. it’s my ____ meal. A. deliciousB. popularC. favoriteD. fondest 22. When we had finished dinner, Jimmy asked the waiter to bring him the ____. A. countB. billC. tipD. account 23. Having kissed her son, Eve gave him a dismissive ____ towards the car. A. pushB. pullC. dragD. draw 24. They climbed to the top of the hill ____ they could get a bird’seye view of the city.A. in caseB. for fear that C. in order thatD. as a result 25. The members in the testing team were quite ____ and could change schedule upon request. A. flexibleB. gentleC. sophisticatedD. shrewd