1 . —Come in, Peter, I want to show you something.
—Oh, how nice of you! I ________ you ________ to bring me a gift.

A．never think; are going	B．never thought; were going
C．didn’t think; are going	D．hadn’t thought; were going

2 . I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain, but he ________ it at last.

A．related

B．kept

C．made

D．assumed

3 . In 1881, a small Vietnamese town suffered a terrible typhoon that caused severe flood and ________ up to 300,000 lives.

A．forecast

B．claimed

C．suffered

D．stretched

4 . If everyone puts in a bit more effort, the task will be finished ________.

A．once upon a time

B．at one time

C．ahead of time

D．up to now

5 . —I’m just calling to ________ your appointment at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.
—Thank you. I’ll be there on time.

A．break

B．cancel

C．confirm

D．grab

6 . ________ all their differences, the couple have developed a genuine affection for each other.

A．But for

B．Instead of

C．Despite

D．Although

7 . We should do all _______ is useful to people.

A．/

B．that

C．it

D．which

8 . Can you tell me the way ________ I can improve my English?

A．to which

B．which

C．of which

D．in which