1 . When a pencil is partly in a glass of water, it looks as if it _______.

A．breaks	B．has broken
C．were broken	D．had been broken

2 . I wonder how he _______ that to the teacher.

A．dare to say

B．dare saying

C．not dare say

D．dared say

3 . The young man, who by then___admission to university, decided to do some part-time jobs to gain more practical experience.

A．gained

B．was gaining

C．has gained

D．had gained

4 . Many students signed up for the _________ race in the sports meeting to be held next week.

A．800-metre-long	B．800-metres-long
C．800 meter length	D．800 meters length

5 . ________ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.

A．Being encouraged	B．Encouraging
C．Encouraged	D．Having encouraged

6 . .
Education knows no limits. It _____ take place anywhere, whether in a kitchen or in the job.

A．should

B．can

C．need

D．must

7 . To our surprise, that top student in our class failed _________a scholarship.

A．obtain

B．obtaining

C．to obtain

D．obtained

8 . _________ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.

A．So curious the couple was	B．So curious were the couple
C．So were curious the couple	D．So was the couple curious

9 . Don’t leave the chocolates _______Cathy can get them. They are not good for teeth.

A．whether

B．in which

C．where

D．unless

10 . Evidence has been piled up_____drinking water after getting up in the morning contributes to one’s health.

A．what

B．which

C．if

D．that