1 . Studies show that people are more _______ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before computer screens for a long time.

A．likely

B．possible

C．sure

D．probable

2 . ________ for knowledge is very strong.

A．His eagerness	B．His eager
C．He is eager	D．That his being eager

3 . I think Bob, ______Peter, are to blame for the accident.

A．other than	B．rather than
C．less than	D．more than

4 . It is said that his new apartment is ________ the old one. Which one can’t be used?

A．three times larger than

B．three times as large as

C．three times the size of

D．as three times large as

5 . If he continues like this, he will _________ a stone only to have it drop on his own foot, just as the old saying goes.

A．end up to lift	B．end up lifting
C．end up in lifting	D．end up with lifting

6 . -------What do you suppose made him so unhappy?
------- ________ his wallet.

A．Losing

B．Lost

C．Lose

D．To lose

7 . The hotel has been enlarged; ____, its service is improving.

A．as a result

B．on the other hand

C．in addition

D．as well as

8 . — Hey! Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened?
— I ______ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.

A．have looked

B．was looking

C．would look

D．had looked

9 . Trust is needed in the whole society, which requires parents to obey their own rules and set a good example _______ children can trust them.

A．soon after

B．as if

C．in case

D．so that

10 . — Sorry, it’s already 6 o'clock. I have to be off for an appointment.
— OK. ________. See you.

A．It couldn’t be better

B．You’ve got me there

C．Let’s call it a day

D．Take your time