1. ______ she realized it was too late to go home.
　　(A) No sooner it grew dark than (B) Hardly did it grow dark that
　　(C) Scarcely had it grown dark than (D) It was not until dark that
　　2. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year.
　　(A) swallow(B) dispose (C) consume(D) exhaust
　　3. I'd ______ his reputation with other farmers and business people in the community, and then make a decision about whether or not to approve a loan.
　　(A) take into account(B) account for (C) make up for(D) make out
　　4. It is essential that these application forms ______ back as early as possible.
　　(A) must be sent (B) will be sent (C) are sent (D) be sent
　　5. She cooked the meat for a long time so as to make it ______ enough to eat.
　　(A) mild (B) slight (C) light (D) tender
　　6. We take our skin for granted until it is burned ______ repair.
　　(A) beyond (B) for (C) without(D) under
　　7. The computer revolution may well change society as ______ as did the Industrial Revolution.
　　(A) certainly(B) insignificantly (C) fundamentally(D) comparatively
　　8. ______ in this way, the situation doesn't seem so disappointing.
　　(A) To look at (B) Looking at (C) Looked at(D) To be looked at
　　9. A lot of ants are always invading my kitchen. They are a thorough ______.
　　(A) nuisance (B) trouble (C) worry (D) anxiety
　　10. Some women _____ a good salary in a job instead of staying home, but they decided not to work for the sake of the family.
　　(A) must make(B) should have made (C) would make (D) could have made

　　1. As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to _______it.
　　(A) postpone (B) refuse (C) delay (D) cancel
　　2. these books, which you can get at any bookshop, will give you _______ you need.
　　(A) all the information(B) all the informations (C) all of information (D) all of the informations
　　3. Not until the game had begun _______ at the sports ground.
　　(A) had he arrived (B) would he have arrived (C) did he arrive(D) should he have arrived
　　4. Young people are not _______ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in.
　　(A) conservative (B) content (C) confident(D) generous
　　5. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the medium is _______.
　　(A) granted(B) implied (C) exaggerated(D) remedied
　　6. These surveys indicate that many crimes go _______ by the police, mainlybecause not all victims report them.
　　(A) unrecorded (B) to be unrecorded (C) unrecording(D) to have been unrecorded
　　7. I have no objection _______ your story again.
　　(A) to hear(B) to hearing (C) to having heard(D) to have heard
　　8. The clothes a person wears may express his _______ or social position.
　　(A) curiosity(B) status (C) determination(D) significance
　　9. By law, when one makes a large purchase, he should have _______ opportunity to change his mind.
　　(A) accurate (B) urgent (C) excessive(D) advertising
　　10. You will see this product _______ wherever you go.
　　(A) to be advertised (B) advertised (C) advertise(D) advertising