1 . Last night Mr. Crook didn’t come back at the usual time. ______, he met some friends and Stayed out until midnight.

A．Meanwhile

B．However

C．Instead

D．Yet

2 . We live day by day,but in the great things,the time of days and weeks_______so small that a day is unimportant.

A．is	B．are
C．has been	D．have been

3 . I thought we’d be late for the concert, ______ we ended up getting there ahead of time.

A．but

B．or

C．so

D．for

4 . You don’t have to know the name of the author to find a book. You _____ find the book by the title.

A．must

B．need

C．can

D．would

5 . Happiness and success often come to those_______are good at recognizing their own strengths.

A．whom

B．what

C．which

D．who

6 . I called Hnnah many times yesterday evening, but I couldn’t get through. Her brother _____ on the phone all the time!

A．was talking

B．has been talking

C．has talked

D．talked

7 . — Do you have any problems if you ______ this job?
— Well, I’m thinking about the salary….

A．offer

B．will offer

C．are offered

D．will be offered

8 . — When did you last hear ______ Jay?
— He phoned me this morning, and we agreed ______ a time and place to meet.

A．of, to

B．about, with

C．from, with

D．from, on

9 . _______the silence of the pauses,we could hear each other’s breathing and could almost hear our own heartbeats.

A．In	B．For
C．Under	D．Between

10 . _____ the project as planned, we’ll have to work two more hours a day.

A．Completing

B．Complete

C．Completed

D．To complete