11. I was ____ study French yesterday, but I changed my mind.

A. to be starting B. to start

C. to have started D. to have been starting

12. You’d rather go to theater with him this evening, ____?

A. are you B. hadn’t you C. isn’t it D. wouldn’t you

13. ____that the formation of the sun, the planets, and other stars began with the condensation of an interstellar gas cloud.

A. It is believed B. Believing C. Being believed

D. To believe

14. One of the most spectacular qualities of man is notably his____to any kind of natural environment.

A. tendency B. adoptability C. adaptability

D. availability

15. I’m in no____now to go to concert with you.

A. mood B. intention C. emotion D. sense

16. The judger doesn’t know whether the witness is telling the truth, but he will ____it.

A. identify B. enforce C. distinguish D. verify

17. Before the plane ____, the pilot bailed out.

A. clashed B. crashed C. smashed D. struck

18. Doctors often make higher ____ for their works than they should.

A. charges B. bills C. costs D. payments

19. Most of the earliest____into America came from Europe.

A. migrants B. emigrants C. immigrants D. inhabitants

20. His name was on the____of my tongue, but I just couldn’t remember.

A. edge B. rim C. border D. tip

21. I caught a____ of the name of the book before she put it into the

drawer.A. glimpse B. glance C. sight D. stare

22. Once you become a soldier, you will be given a monthly____by the army.A. income B. allowance C. wage

D. salary

23. I called at his house but was refused____.

A. admission B. access C. reception D. admittance

24. All too____it was time to go back to school after the Spring Festival.

A. quick B. soon C. fast D. speedy

25. He handled the company in____with his brother.

A. combination B. mixture C. collaboration D. association