1. The first bridge ______ in the area was from the money of a charity fund. A. being builtB. for buildingC. to be builtD. to build2. It’s high time John ______ more attentive. A. isB. wasC. to beD. were3. You ______ me for permission to use my computer. Do it next time. A. might have askedB. must have askedC. ought have askedD. needn’t have asked4. Our class are friendly and we have no difficulty ______ new friends. A. to makeB. makingC. for the making ofD. to be making5. I’ll go and get more food ______ more guests to come than we expect. A. if there beB. if there haveC. should there beD. were there6. The students don’t ______ the grammar structure before. A. look as though they studyB. appear like they were studyingC. sound as if to studyD. seem to have studied7. The students are so ______ the field trip that they are talking about it all afternoon. A. interested to go onB. interested in going onC. taking an interest in going onD. interesting in going on8. ______ he might feel after his illness, he managed to finish the assignment on schedule. A. Though weakB. Weakly thoughC. Despite weaknessD. Weak as9. You ______ me such a big cake on my last birthday, I live on my own any way. A. didn’t have to buyB. shouldn’t buyC. needn’t have boughtD. wouldn’t have bought10. ______ during the meeting. A. Not a word did he sayB. No word that he saidC. Without words said heD. He didn’t say no words11. Barely ______ the fire broke out. A. when the fuel pump explodedB. exploded the fuel pump whenC. had the fuel pump exploded thanD. did the fuel pump explode when12. Daisy is marrying a man ______. A. whose she hardly knowsB. she hardly knows himC. she hardly knowsD. hardly does she know13. A woman rushed into the room, her arm ______. A. was bleedingB. bledC. bleedingD. has been bleeding14. _ “What’s your proposal?”_ “I propose that the meeting ______.” A. is postponingB. be postponedC. to be postponedD. postpones15. He tried to limit himself to ______ 2 cigarettes a day. A. smokeB. have smokedC. smokingD. be smoking16. Many celebrities resent their private lives being held up to public ______. A. observationB. deliberationC. scrutinyD. investigation17. The lecture was ______ dull and I almost went to sleep. A. rightlyB. deadlyC. highlyD. deeply18. The prospect of bankruptcy loomed ______ in his mind. A. largeB. heavyC. enormousD. hard19. This project ______ everything else. A. shows preference toB. takes precedence over C. gives priority overD. takes advantage of 20. Our favorite player Roger once again ______ his arch rival Rafael in the Roland Garros final. A. lost toB. defeated byC. beat withD. triumphed21. A gang of thieves broke into the gallery and ______ paintings worth $5,000,000. A. ran out ofB. made off withC. came in forD. got away from22. A rescue team was ______ to help with the search. A. broken intoB. put out C. brought in D. looked for