Exercise 3. Choose the best answer to complete each unfinished sentence, substitutes the underlined part, or has a close meaning to the original one.
Johnny used to be one of the most _______ athletes in my country.
A.succeed                   
B.success                    
C.successful               
D.successfully

_________, some people always believe it.
A.No matter how nonsense  printed the papers
B.However nonsense the papers print
C.No matter how nonsense  print the papers
D.Whatever nonsense the papers print

_________(8)
A.angry
B.catch
C.because
D.clock

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Standing on top of the hill, ____________________.
A.people have seen a castle far away         
B.lies a castle in the middle of the island
C.a castle can be seen from the distance  
D.we can see a castle in the distance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
______ the table, Mr.Robert called the family for support.
A.Being laid            
B.Having laid     
C.Have laid 
D.Having lying

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
In China, Japan and other Oriental countries, where tea is national drink, people almost add never sugar to their tea.
A.other
B.where
C.almost
D. add never

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
We ______ a table as the restaurant was almost empty.
A.need not to have booked
B.needn’t have booked
C.needn’t book
D.didn’t need book

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 
Gertrude takes _______ her mother; she has blue eyes and fair hair, too. 
A.in      
B.up    
C.after    
D.down

James Watt/ invention/ steam/ engine/ famous/ world/ Scottish scientist.
A.James Watt whose invention of the steam engine is famous throughout the world was Scottish scientist.
B. James Watt, whose invention of the steam engine is famous throughout the world, was a Scottish scientist.
C.James Watt whose invention of the steam engine is famous round the world was a Scottish scientist.
D.James Watt, whose invention of the steam engine is famous all the world, is a Scottish scientist.

The word "noxious' in line 16 is closest in meaning to ___________ .
A.harmful  
B.noticeable
C.extensive 
D.weak