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

A．wouldn’t

B．won’t

C．doesn’t

D．hadn’t

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 . —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

5 . Although I was disappointed at that time, __________ it is a good thing I did not get that job because it would put me far away from my family.

A．in a way

B．in my way

C．by no means

D．by all means

6 . Seeing the policeman, the thief felt a(n)__________ of panic, but still forced himself to leave the room calmly, pretending nothing had happened.

A．rash

B．emission

C．wave

D．dose

7 . As the company’s financial problems worsened, he had no              but to resign as manager.

A．priority

B．alternative

C．preference

D．selection

8 . Fossil fuels are non-renewable, whose reserves will be used up one day in the future. In contrast, renewable energy sources are basically __________, and will be available to us for a few billion more years.

A．inadequate

B．inexhaustible

C．inaccessible

D．inflexible

9 . As the sun began to rise, a deep sense of well-being __________ me. I suddenly felt full of hope and energy again.

A．hung over

B．fell over

C．turned over

D．washed over

10 . If you don’t find a job soon, you may __________ begging on the streets.

A．wind up

B．dry up

C．pack up

D．set up