1 . The number of people invited________ fifty, but a number of them________ absent for different reasons.

A．were; was

B．was; was

C．was; were

D．were; were

2 . If he had spent more time practising spoken English before, he ____ able to speak it much better now.

A．would be

B．will be

C．has been

D．had been

3 . If my letter ____ the impression that I was impolite, please forgive me.

A．translated

B．conveyed

C．concluded

D．predicted

4 . It is ____ to keep throwing my money away on such meaningless things.

A．ridiculous

B．particular

C．cautious

D．curious

5 . He ____ to get a high position in the company, but failed because of his carelessness.

A．managed

B．referred

C．attempted

D．admitted

6 . Although students are given freedom to dress themselves, plain and simple clothes are commonly believed to be _______ for school wear.

A．concrete

B．worthwhile

C．essential

D．appropriate

7 . _______ a satisfactory operation, David’s father will recover from the illness very soon with the doctors and nurses taking care of him.

A．Having given

B．Given

C．Being given

D．Giving

8 . After quite a long time ride, we _____   arrived in our destination city, which is famous for its widespread maple trees.

A．consequently

B．faithfully

C．flexibly

D．eventually

9 . ______ Sunday, the family decided to go for a picnic.

A．It was

B．It is

C．It being

D．As was

10 . If human has no awareness of protection, natural resources will ______ soon.

A．figure out

B．try out

C．find out

D．run out