_______, the man felt panic and even considered killing his dog to keep himself warm, but he failed.
A.Because it got colder and colder.
B.Although it got more and more cold.
C.If only it had got colder and colder.
D.As though he had got colder and colder.

He is getting them to mend the windows .
A.He is having the windows to mend.
B.He is having the windows mended.
C.He is having to mend the windows.
D.He is having to be mended the windows.

The interpreter gave only a ________ version of the old man's long rambling account.
A.minimum
B.miniature
C.marginal
D.condensed

John swims very well and_______does his brother.
A.either
B.nor
C.so
D.too

The teacher found _______ mistakes in his writing .
A.a large number of
B.a great deal of
C.a little
D.a large amount of

The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A.had been finished / arrived
B.have finished / arrived
C.had finished / were arriving
D.have been finished / were arrived

John would rather ________ class yesterday than today
A.go to
B.went to
C.have gone to
D.him went to

Farmers make their soil more productive by distributing _______.
A.fertile
B.fertility
C.fertilizers
D.fertilizable

Does she have a hard time _______ English ?
A.to speak
B.speak
C.speaking
D.spoken

________(8)
A.was
B.being
C.be
D.is