1 . — I’m sorry, I thought the remark would amuse you.— It ________.

A．wouldn’t

B．won’t

C．doesn’t

D．hadn’t

2 . —Is Robert abroad ? —I think so. He ________for a better job, but he didn’t get it.

A．hopes

B．has hoped

C．was hoped

D．had hoped

3 . They________ every means, but the engine ________work.

A．tried; couldn’t	B．have tried; won’t
C．tried; won’t	D．have tried; can’t

4 . What’s the sentence pattern of “He was fond of drawing when he was yet a child.”?

A．simple sentence

B．compound sentence

C．complex sentence

5 . “Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups.” 主句的谓语是______

A．lived

B．call

C．belonging to

D．major

6 . In some cases, specific groups may be formed to ________ specific issues.

A．put

B．press

C．address

D．make

7 . There is no point ________ about it, because you always don’t care about anything.

A．to ask

B．asking

C．asked

D．asks

8 . The term “artificial intelligence” was coined in the mid-1950s.

A．advised to do sth.

B．asked for sth very firmly

C．invented a new word or phrase

9 . If someone misses the best chance in everyday life, which idiom can you use?

A．Three strikes and you are out.

B．Throwing someone a curveball.

C．A ballpark estimate.

10 . The plan is designed to motivate students to work more efficiently.

A．to express praise for sb or sth. because you approve of them

B．to take part in or become involved in an activity

C．to make sb. want to do something , especially sth. that involves hard work