John first dabbled_________ buying old maps for his collection.
A. on B. in C. at D. for

Tom : “I read somewhere recently that about 137 species of animals and plants become extinct
everyday.” Mary : “__________”.
A. Well, maybe all is not lost yet. B. What’s point?
C. What a pity D. It can’t have happened like that

It seems that the world record for this event is almost impossible to _________
A. get B. beat C. take D. achieve

_________ her fiction describes women in unhappy marriages.
A. Many of B. A large number of C. A great volume of D. Much of

The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a _________ of a doubt.
A. shade B. shadow C. benefit D. hue

I assure you that I _________ no hostile feeling toward you.
A. shelter B. harbour C. embrace D. cover

_________every major judo title, Mark retired from international competition.
A. When he won B. Having won C. Winning D. On winning

______ the French army was defeated at the battle of Dien Bien Phu came a complete
surprise to all over the world.
A. Why B. Which C. What D. That

Fortunately, several of his colleagues had ______ in his downfall.
A. every hand B. their hands C. a hand D. both hands

We must adopt firm policy on punctuality. We can‟t have people ______ late all the time.
A. arriving B. arrive C. to arrive D. to have arrived