40. had Ann opened the cage than the bird flew out and settled in the same tree as it had done before. A. No sooner B. When C. Hardly D. Until ...

25. He wasn’t appointed chairman of the committee, ( ) not very popular with all its members. A. to be considered B. considering C. being considered D. having considered ...

14. The lab ( ) the chemist often does experiments is not far from here. A. what B. that C. which D. where ...

5. Before she set off, she spent some time setting a limit ( ) the expenses of the trip. A. about B. in C. to D. for ...

38. He agreed to give me ( ) to the airport. A. a lift B. lifting C. lift D. a lifting ...

32. ——Paul may have gone to the playground to watch a football match. ——No, if there’d been a match today, he . A. could’ve told me B. might’ve told me C. would’ve told me D. must’ve told me ...

26. ( )changed; whatever men can do, women can do too. A. The time has B. The times C. Times have D. Times ...

21. Physics ( ) with matter and motion. A. deal B. is C. are D. deals ...

15. There was a big hole in the road which ( ) the traffic. A. set back B. stood up C. held up D. kept down ...

9. On ( ) I often stay at home. A. New Year Day B. the New Year Day C. New Year’s Day D. the New Year’s Day ...