1 . The police are _____ to conclude that the cause of fire was a cigarette end.

A．probable	B．possible
C．maybe	D．likely

2 . It’s raining heavily outside. We are ________ to go out for the picnic as planned.

A．likely

B．unlikely

C．impossible

D．possible

3 . —The plane ________arrive at 11∶30, but was almost half an hour late.
—Common practice.

A．was about to	B．was likely to
C．was supposed to	D．was certain to

4 . You are most _________ to _______ taking over this company if you play your cards right.

A．likely; end up	B．probable; end in
C．possible; end with	D．perhaps; end up with

5 . Look, dark clouds are gathering. It is _______ to rain soon.

A．probably

B．possibly

C．likely

D．perhaps

6 . According to statistics, a man is _________to die of skin cancer as a woman.

A．more than twice as likely

B．twice more than as likely

C．as likely more than twice

D．twice more than likely as

7 . People exposed to radiation are _______ to suffer from certain forms of cancer, which can be ______ but can’t be ______at present.

A．more likely; treated; cured	B．more probable; treated; cured
C．more possible; cured; treated	D．more likely; cured; treated

8 . ---It’s reported that young people are responsible for 60% of the traffic accidents.
---Exactly. Young drivers are far more _______ to drive faster than old ones.

A．possible

B．probable

C．likely

D．perhaps

9 . When you are ______ about something, you are ______ to do whatever you can to get it.

A．anxious; likely	B．eager; possible
C．enthusiastic; likely	D．concerned; probable

10 . The train was        to arrive at 11：30，but it was an hour late．

A．about

B．likely

C．certain

D．supposed