1 . Why don’t you bring ________ to his attention that you are too ill to work on?

A．that

B．it

C．his

D．him

2 . The house was too expensive and too big. _______, I’d grown fond of our little rented house.

A．Besides

B．Therefore

C．Somehow

D．Otherwise

3 . Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ________ it is convenient to you.

A．whenever

B．however

C．whichever

D．wherever

4 . What’s the       , in your opinion, of helping him if he doesn’t make an effort to help himself?

A．sympathy	B．theme
C．object	D．point

5 . ---When shall I call, in the morning or afternoon?
----___. I’ll be in all day.

A．Any	B．None
C．Neither	D．Either

6 . ________ nearly all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel.

A．Having spent	B．To spend
C．Spent	D．To have spent

7 . I don’t believe what you said, but if you can prove it, you may be able to _________-me.

A．convince

B．inform

C．guarantee

D．refuse

8 . I ________ to visit you later that day, but I had to phone and cancel.

A．come	B．came
C．am coming	D．was coming

9 . She ______the carpet with some very nice curtains in colour.

A．connected	B．fitted
C．equipped	D．matched

10 . She says that she’ll have to close the shop ________ business improves.

A．if	B．unless
C．after	D．when