One of the few things you ___ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.
A. need    B. must    C. should   D. can

He wishes ___ mistakes.

A. he doesn’t always make B. he isn’t always making

C. he didn’t always make D. he wouldn’t always making

There is a remarkable difference between the short poems that were written in English around the year 1500and 　　　 written around 1600.

A．that 　　　　 B．one 　　　 C．those　　　　 D．ones

The situation in the Middle East is so ______ that we have to be ______ when dealing with the hostage issue.

　　 A. complex; cautious　 B. difficult; anxious　 C. mixed; careful　 D. mild; eager

A thief slipped into the room without ______.

A. seeing　　 B. noticing　　 C. to be seen　　 D. being noticed

　 Is there any _______ to the time that I can keep the book?

—Yes, you must return it within 2 weeks.

A. number　　　　　 B. length　　　 C. limit　　 D. matter

They claimed that_____1, 000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.

A. properly　　　　　　　 B. approximately

C. independently　　　　　 D. considerably

Mr. White ________at 8：30 for the meeting，but he didn’t show up．
A．should have arrived B．should arrive C．should have had arrived D．should be arriving

The purpose of new drugs used on patients is to make them less painful, ____ them more terrible.（ ）

A. not make　　　 B. not to make

C. not making　　　 D. do not make