The tour will provide ____ unique opportunity for you to live with an American family for a fortnight in ____ hope that you will have a better understanding of the US.

A. a; /　　　　　　 B. an; /　　　　 C. a; the　　　　　 D. an; the

I ________ to ask you，but will you lend me some money?

A. hesitate B. would like 　　　　　　　　 C. would rather 　 D. attempt

__________ your help, I got the first in the final-term English examination.

A. Thanks to B. Without

C. If not 　 D. But for

The boy was too young to write, but he sent his father a letter and told him what had happened　

　　　　 drawing pictures．

　 A．with　 　 B．in　　　　 C．to　　 D．by

A harmonious society is like a symphony orchestra—each person contributes a small sound，but when ______ with other sounds，it becomes beautiful music.

A．combining 　 B．being combined C．combined 　　 D．to be combined

______ came______ all the prisoners were set free.

　 A. Words, that　　 B. Word, if　　 C. Word, that　　 D. Words, what

　　 all kinds of difficulties，the workers have made rapid progress in the construction of the World Expo 2010 Shanghai．

　 A．With　 B．For　 C．Under D．Beyond

We'll hold a party when the guests ________.

A. arrive   B. arrived   C. will arrive D. are arriving

Many companies in Guangdong are facing a serious labor _____ following the Rabbit Year’s Spring Festival.

　 A. lack　　　　　 　　　　　　　 B. shortage　　 C. absence　　　 　 D. storage

—Do you think we should accept that offer??

—Yes， we should， for we　　　　 such bad luck up till now， and time　　　　 out.

A.have had;is running　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.had;is running?　　　

C.have;has been run　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.have had;has been run