2 . If you want to book tickets for the 2012 Olympic Games, just call 00952012. It_______ be simpler.

A．mustn’t

B．won’t

C．needn’t

D．couldn’t

3 . The fact that she was foreign made__________difficult for her to get a job in that country.

A．so

B．much

C．that

D．it

4 . No sooner ______ on board the train than it______ to move.

A．did he go; had started	B．he went; started
C．had he gone; started	D．he had gone; had started

5 . ________ that he found it difficult to stop at the busy crossing.

A．So fast he was driving	B．So fast was he driving
C．So fast drove he	D．So fast he drove

6 . ________ no point in beating around the bush. Let's ________.

A．It's; come straight to the point

B．There's; come to the point

C．This is; get to the point

D．That is; reach the point

7 . He had no sooner finished his speech________ the students started cheering.(2011·辽宁)

A．since	B．as
C．when	D．than

8 . This machine is very easy ________ . Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.

A．operating(操作)	B．to be operating
C．operated	D．to operate

9 . The big fire in Shanghai, believed to ______ due to the burning of construction materials, caused 58 deaths and destroyed all the belongings of the people there.

A．have occurred	B．occur
C．have been occurring	D．be occurring

10 . Attractive ________ the device might seem, “my wife has already done that by herself” was a common response after people seeing it when it was introduced on show this week.

A．while

B．although

C．as

D．when