1 . Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts. The plane ________.

A．takes off

B．took off

C．is taking off

D．has taken off

2 . All the staff in our company are considering ______to the city centre for the fashion show to be held next week.

A．to go

B．to have gone

C．going

D．having gone

3 . The number of people invited________ fifty, but a number of them________ absent for different reasons.

A．were; was

B．was; was

C．was; were

D．were; were

4 . I shall never forget those years _______ I lived in the country with the farmers, _______ has a great effect on my life

A．that; which

B．when; which

C．when; who

D．which; that

5 . —Is it good to look up every new word when I come across it in reading?
—No. You ________, because you are likely to guess the meaning from the context.

A．can’t

B．mustn’t

C．don’t have to

D．ought not to

6 . —Was the judge ________ with the result?
—I don't think so. But perhaps no judge is easy ________.

A．satisfying; satisfied

B．satisfied; to satisfy

C．satisfactory; to be satisfied

D．satisfaction; satisfactory

7 . He kept his voice low ___________someone was listening.

A．now that

B．so that

C．in case

D．in turn

8 . Before the wedding party is held, why don’t you let me ________ your sitting-room?

A．decorate

B．address

C．reflect

D．construct

9 . The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ______________ seeing a different one.

A．took up

B．ended up

C．picked up

D．set up

10 . Healthy eating along with _________ exercise is probably the only way to become_________.

A．often; fit

B．regular; suitable

C．often; suitable

D．regular; fit