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...__ to visit his mother in the hospital. A. his not allowing B. his not being allowed C. his being not allowed D. having not been allowed 12. Then came a terrible thunder ___ the sudden lightning. A. followed B. followed by C. following D. to follow 13. Mary has ___ a difficult question to me. A. put B. asked C. made up D. set 14. I’m really tired of Tom. He is always ___ money. A. asked me for B. asking me C. asks me for D. asking me for 15. I ___ you have bought a new car. A. hear about B. hear of C. heard D. hear 16. Have you ever heard the song ___ somewhere else? It seems familiar to me. A. singing B. to sing C. sung D. being sung 17. ___ the bad news, the poor mother burst into tears. A. As soon as heard B. To hear C. Because of she heard D. On hearing 18. Although Lily and Lucy are twin sisters, they have ___ in common with each other. A. a lot B. a bit C. little D. everything 19. When he was there, he ___ go to that coffee shop at the corner after work every day. A. would B. should C. had better D. might 20. ---Your father used not to smoke so heavily, used he? ---___. A. Yes, he didn’t B. No, he used not to C. No, he didn’t use D. Yes, he used not to 21. ---Does your brother go to work by bus? ---No, ___. A. he does B. sometimes C. but he used to D. but he has to 22. Deeply impressed by my friend’s description of the scenery on the Great Wall, I have decided to go there to experience ___. A. on myself B. of myself C. for myself D. in myself 23. When he came ___ after two hours’ operation, he was found unable to speak. A. for himself B. by himself C. in himself D. to himself 24. Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may ___ the shocking ending. A. give away B. give out C. give in D. give off 25. ---Smoking is bad for your health. ---Yes, I know. But I simply can’t ___. A. give it up B. give it in C. give it out D. give it away 26. It is wise to have some money ___ for old age. A. put away B. kept up C. iven away D. laid up 27. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a(an) ___ trick. A. ordinary B. easy C. smart D. simple 28. No one enjoys ___ in public. A. to be take in B. being made fun of C. being laughing D. to play tricks 29. His mother had thought that it would be good for his character to ___ from home and earn some money on his own. A. run away B. take away C. keep away D. get away 1. Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the play, ___, of course, made others unhappy. A. which B. who C. this D. what 2. The famous basketball star, ___ tried to make a comeback, attracted a lot of attention. A. where B. when C. which D. who 3. ___ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month. A. It B. As C. That D. What 4. John shut everybody out of the kitchen ___ he could prepare his grand surprise for the party. A. which B. when C. so that D. as if 5. John may phone tonight. I don’t want to go out ___ he phones. A. as long as B. in order that C. in case D. so that 6. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, ___ it more difficult. A. not make B. mot to ...