Tom was caught by the rain on the way to work yesterday.         (    )_____________

             A   B           C       D

Some friends tried to settle the quarrel between Mr. and Mrs. Smith without hurting the feeling of _____, but failed.

A. none          B. either         C. all        D. neither

People in Taiwan and Mainland must try hard to understand each other, and          

 misunderstanding．

 A．clear up       B．take up        C．pick up                D．put up

With his eyes ______ on the family album, he thought of the fun he had when

he lived with his parents.

  A. fixing B. fixed C. to be fixed D. being fixed

_____ their real economic situations, they got some relief fund from the government.

 A. Considering   B. Considered 

 C. Having been considered  D. Being considered

I find no interests in such things.

Do take each subject seriously in college and even though       you learn isn’t important for your life, the learning skills you acquire will be something to be cherished forever.

A. when  B. where  C. which  D. what

He knows so much about the story. He must have read the book,_____?

A. mustn’t he  B. doesn’t he C. hasn’t he   D. didn’t he

_____, he cannot solve the word puzzle.

A. Hard although he tried   B. He tried hard although

C. However hard he tried   D. As he tried hard

It will be five years ____ we meet again.

A. since B. after  C. before  D. when