No sooner ________ at the airport than she was surrounded by the reporters.

A. had the star arrived                B. the star had arrived

C. has the star arrived               D. the star has arrived

----Would you mind if I turned off the light?

      ----____________.

A. Yes, go ahead   B. No, please don’t  C. Go ahead, please   D. Certainly, do as you please

 —Shall we go out for dinner tonight?

—______.

A.You are right     B. It must be funny       C. That sounds great  D. Have a nice time

The direction _______ which the president would go was kept secret ________ safety concern .

  A. for ; over   B. from ; about   C. in ; for   D. at ; as

 Human beings are different from animals _____ they can use language as a tool to communicate.

  A. in that   B. for that    C. in which   D. for which

______ the storm, the ship would have reached its destination on time.

   A. In spite of     B. In case of    C. But for    D. Because of

The ship had 500 passengers _______.

   A. on board   B. on the board  C. on a board  D. on boards

Hi, Jim. _________ seen you for ages. I really _______ see you here.

    A. Haven't, don't expect                   B. Haven't, didn't expect

C. Hadn't, hadn't expected                        D. Hadn't, wasn't expected

There is ______ kind of people who don’t like anything that others like.

   A. a certain             B. certain                     C. certain a            D. sure

 He has recently ______ golf to provide himself with some relaxation.

       A. taken on         B. taken up        C. taken off        D. taken over