1 . __________ terrible, the medicine was thrown away by the boy.

A．Tasted

B．To taste

C．Tasting

D．Being tasted

2 . Both Chris Paul and James Harden have the qualities and virtues that are________of NBA players: humorous, aggressive and hardworking.

A．typical

B．aware

C．considerate

D．skeptical

3 . The sentence structure of “I painted the wall white.” Is________

A．S+V+DO+OC

B．S+V+IO+DO

C．S+V+O

D．S+V+P

4 . You don’ I have to give me your answer now. Give it some ________ and then let me know.

A．support

B．protection

C．energy

D．consideration

5 . —We are organizing a party this weekend, and I’d like you to come.
—________! I’m going to visit my grandparents. Thank you all the same.

A．Good luck

B．Have fun

C．Take it easy

D．What a pity

6 . He will get a job more easily ________ he makes his computer skills better.

A．if

B．before

C．while

D．though

7 . — Where is George? He said he would meet me here at 3 o'clock.
— He seems       with Mr. Brown in the office.

A．to talk	B．to be talking
C．to have talked	D．talking

8 . People couldn’t help ____________ the foolish emperor in the procession.

A．laugh at	B．to laugh at
C．laughing at	D．laughing on

9 . She heard the terrible noise,       brought her heart into her mouth.

A．it	B．which
C．this	D．that