The church was built ______ there had once been a Roman temple.

A. that           B. /            C. where            D. in which

Miss Brown is a fashion designer, so she ______fashion.

A. has an eye for                    B. has a gift for

C. looks up to                      D. looks forward to

The more careful you are while writing a composition,______ mistakes you will make

A. the more         B. the less          C. much fewer          D. the fewer

______ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries are making progress.

A. It           B. As           C. That         D. What

Before an exam, parents are advised to take______ off their children and give them some encouragement.

A. pressure            B. curiosity             C. excitement           D. eagerness

—The concert was wonderful yesterday. Didn’t you go to it ?

—______. I ______, but I had to look after my sick baby at home

A. No ; would love to have                   B. No; would love to

C. Yes; would love to                          D. Yes; would love to have

______ I attended the lecture, I ______a good knowledge of how this happens now.

A. Were; would have had                  B. Had; would have had

C. Had; would have                        D. Were; would have

—Did you pass the oral exam yesterday ?

—No, without luck. How I wish I ______ the pronunciation.

A. paid attention to                                              B. could pay attention to

C. had paid attention to                                        D. pay attention to

I was lost in the strange city; ______it began to rain heavily.

A. having made things worse                                B. to make matters worse

C. to worse still                               D. make it worse

You need a password to get ______to the computer system.

A. entrance            B. way             C. means           D. access