1 . As time went _______, she became more and more interested in English.        (　　)

A．by

B．down

C．up

D．off

2 . When the clerk at the counter was rude to her, she            and told the clerk to speak to him.

A．rang Tony about

B．rang Tony up

C．rang Tony back

D．rang Tony for

3 . Then I started to get weaker and weaker, until I could only enjoy football from a ________ at the stadium.

A．balcony

B．blank

C．bench

D．byproduct

4 . According to the driver’s explanation,it was not his carelessness but the bad road conditions that_______ for the accident.

A．was to blame	B．was to be blamed
C．were to be blamed	D．were to blame

5 . Don’t worry. You had excellent performances and are ________ to be admitted to the company.

A．willing	B．ready
C．lucky	D．bound

6 . The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ____ him of speeding .

A．charged

B．accused

C．blamed

D．criticized

7 . He forgot to turn on the radio. _____, he missed the program.

A．Otherwise

B．Thus

C．However

D．Besides

8 . Luckily, there is a hospital ____ and they soon took the wounded man there.

A．nearly

B．beyond

C．nearby

D．away

9 . A new stadium __________ next year, for an international tennis game will be held in this city.

A．will build	B．has built
C．has been built	D．will be built

10 . Speaking of all the songs he has written, I think this is probably his _______ one.

A．better-known	B．well-known
C．best-known	D．most-known