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 . The English play ________ my students acted at the New Year’s party was a great success.

A．for which

B．at which

C．in which

D．on which

3 . —It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.
—That’s right. ________.

A．Many hands make light work	B．Something is better than nothing
C．The more the merrier	D．The sooner begun, the sooner done

4 . He’s            as a “bellyacher”—he’s always complaining about something.

A．who is known	B．whom is known
C．what is known	D．which is known

5 . Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a _____ smile and let him go.

A．tolerant

B．grateful

C．cautious

D．wild

6 . Not until he retired from teaching three years ago ________ having a holiday abroad.

A．had he considered	B．he had considered
C．he considered	D．did he consider

7 . I do not usually celebrate my birthdays until I met him. _______, I do not like any big party because I’m not good at small talk.

A．On the whole

B．On average

C．In addition

D．In other words

8 . —Sorry, I made a mistake again.                              
—         Practice more and you’ll succeed.

A．Never mind	B．Certainly not
C．Not at all	D．Don’t mention it

9 . I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so good       .

A．to be breathed	B．to breathe
C．breathing	D．being breathed

10 . —What do you think of the book I lent to you yesterday?
—Oh, not too bad.It’s not too difficult_______.

A．reading	B．to be read
C．to read	D．being read