1. Little is known of his childhood ?____? at a factory at theearly age of ten.?

A. to begin to work

B. beginning to work?

C. save that he began to work

D. about that he worked?

2. There is a general understanding among the members of theBoard of Directors that chief attention ?____?to theundertaking that is expected to bring highest profit.?

A. is given

B. gives?

C. should be given

D. must be given?

3. They did not find ?____? to prepare for the worst conditions they might meet.?

A. worth their while

B. it worthwhile?

C. it worth

D. it worthy

?

4. Quarter horses can start more quickly, turn more sharply, and run faster over short courses ?____? breeds can.

A. than the other

B. other?

C. than other

D. of all other?

5. Most insurance agents would rather you ?____? anything about collecting claims until theyinvestigate the situation.?

A. do

B. didn’t do

C. don’t

D. didn’t?

6. “I’m surely dirty, ?____??”?

A. am I

B. isn’t I

C. aren’t I

D. am not I?

7. ?____? illness, he retired.?

A. Thanks to

B. According to ?

C. Owing to

D. For the sake of?

8. This car has many features including ?____?.?

A. stereo, safety devices, air condition, and it saves gas?

B. good music, safe devices, air conditioning,and gas?

C. stereo, safety devices, air conditioned and good gas?

D. stereo, safety devices, air conditioning, and low gas mileage?

9. Every boy and girl must have ?____? hair neatly combed.?

A. his

B. her

C. its

D. their?