Gale-force winds caused destruction ________ the buildings ________ the seafront.
A.with / on
B.for / by
C.to / along
D.of / in

________at his lessons, still he couldn't catch up with his classmates.
A.Hardly as he worked
B.Hard as he was
C.Hard as he does
D.Hard as he worked

I ________grateful if you could tell me what duties are involved in this job.
A.am
B.was
C.would be
D.were to be

Thuy: "I've got two tickets for the show."
Phuong: "_________________"
A.That's great. When is it?
B.Oh, let's go and get the tickets.
C.Thanks. I can afford the tickets.
D.Oh, anything else?

In 1997, _________ the noise and pollution of the city, best-selling author Will Smith moved out to Chersey.
A.tire about
B.tiring with
C.being tired from
D.tired of

Divers have had problems in communicating underwater because __________.
A.the vehicles they used have not been perfected
B.the pressure affected their speech organs
C.the water destroyed their speech organs
D.they did not pronounce clearly

The word "cruise" could best be replaced by __________.
A.function without problems
B.remain still
C.stay in communication
D.travel at a constant speed

How is a radio-quipped buoy operated?
A.by operators inside the vehicle in the part underwater
B.by operators outside the vehicle on ship
C.by operators outside the vehicle on a diving platform
D.by operators outside the vehicle in a laboratory on shore

The word "information" is closest in meaning to __________.
A.data
B.articles
C.photographs
D.samples

I was not surprised to hear that Harry had failed his driving test.
A.It came as no surprise to me that Harry had failed his driving test.
B.Harry's having failed his driving test is not my surprise.
C.If Harry had not failed his driving test, 1 would have been surprised.
D.By having failed his driving test, Harry made no surprise.