I was late, but ____ the meeting hadn't started.

A.fortunately                      B. naturally                  C. normally                 D. peacefully

 The next ____ will be the 100 yards race. 

A.event                              B. accident                  C. incident                  D. events

 Salon survived ____ to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his ____ attitude. 

A.thanking; amazed             B. thanked; amazing            

C. thanks; amazing              D. to thank; amazed

 Mary is ____ playing table tennis.

A.keen on                   B. keen in                    C. fond on                  D. fond to

 Small traders cannot ____ in the face of cheap foreign imports.

A.compete                  B. complete                 C. organize                  D. complain

 Furniture-making is very ____ work.

A. skillful                   B. skilled                     C. skill                        D. skillfully

 The diamond sparkles with ____ light.

A.glorious                   B. magnificent                    C. grand                            D. brilliant

Much to his surprise, he invited only twenty friends to the dinner, but ____ came.

A.twice as many as 　　　　　 B. as many as twice 　

C. twice as many 　　　　　　 D. twice more than

 The director resigned in ____ at the decision.

A.protest                     B. agreement                      C. trade                             D. need

His report is fine with a joke to ____.

A.begin B. start C. begin with D. be begun