1 . Sitting in the lecture hall          a number of committed teachers,         attention was on an outstanding teacher’s lesson.

A．were, their

B．was, whose

C．was, their

D．were, whose

2 . To be honest, I don’t want to get a job ________ I’m chained to a desk all day. It will bore me to death.

A．that

B．what

C．where

D．which

3 . Life is like a marathon ______ perseverance and consistent efforts count.

A．when

B．how

C．where

D．why

4 . The bad state of his mother’s health _______him greatly.

A．encourages

B．amazes

C．concerns

D．confuses

5 . Wang Ling, one of my friends, is very good at English. He speaks English as if he ________ an Englishman.

A．were

B．would be

C．has been

D．had been

6 . Memories of tears and laughters came ______ as he visited his secondary school.

A．flooding back

B．flooding in

C．flooded back

D．flooded in

7 . The eyes of the elephant seal ________ to darkness more quickly than any other animal, thus allowing it to hunt in deep water.

A．adopt

B．adapt

C．attack

D．approach

8 . Never ______ for school this term so far.

A．I am late	B．am I late
C．have I been late	D．I have been late

9 . My best friend Tina helped me a lot in time of difficulty, without ______ support I wouldn’t have walked out of the life shadow.

A．that

B．which

C．whom

D．whose

10 . When working on a tough project, you need to keep ________ the guidelines to ensure you’re always on the track.

A．preserving

B．reserving

C．observing

D．deserving