The reporters exposed the corruption(腐敗) of several senior officers in the government; consequently, these officers ______ to resign from office.

A. have asked                             B. were asked           C. had asked                     D. had been asked

Susan started to clean the room; __________Lily was preparing lunch.

A. however           B. but             C. meanwhile            D. when

When he was a child, he tried to find ways_______ people________ life more.

 A. to help, enjoy    B. help, to enjoy    C. help, enjoying   D. to be helped, to enjoy

My mother is ill. I _______stay at home and look after her.

A. has to   B. must   C. would     D. have to

----Where is Mr Brown? I have some questions to ask him.

   ----He ______the office.

A. has been to              B.has been in            C.has gone to            D.has gone in

Tom ____ the CD player for two weeks.             

  A. has lent    B. has borrowed    C. has bought     D. has had

How ______ you ______ with the new job?

A. do, do     B. do, get along    C. are, doing     D. are, getting on

When he moved to Germany in ______ , he was already in _______ .

   A. the fifties; his sixties   B. fifties; his sixties 

  C. the fifties; his sixty     D. fifty; sixty

This isn’t ______ pencil case. I left ______ at home.

A. my, mine      B. me, my      C. I, my      D. my, myself

Last night, there was a food accident. The _______ were ill, but no _______ were lost.

A.child, lives     B. children, life     C. children, lives    D. child, life