1. ?____? the flood, the ship had reached its destination ontime.?

A. In case of

B. In spite of?

C. Because of

D. But for?

2. Xenon has a number of applications, ?____? may bementioned its use in flash lamps for high speed photography.?

A. among which

B. which

C. and which

D. each of which?

3. Take an umbrella with you in case of ?____?.?

A. it rains

B. the rain

C. rain

D. raining?

4. The University of Georgia,?____? in 1785, was the first state?supported University in theUnited States.?

A. chartered

B. was chartered ?

C. it was chartered

D. to be chartered

?

5. ?____? that is found is valuable.?

A. Not every pearl

B. Every pearl that is not ?

C. It is not every pearl

D.When not every pearl?

6. A historical novel may do more than mirror history; ?____?future events.?

A. even influencing

B. it may even influence?

C. may even influence

D.that it may even influence?

7. ?____?, glasses can correct most sight defects in healthy eyes.?

A. When well fitted

B. Well fitted when?

C. Well fitted if

D. If well fitted when?

8. I’ll certainly work all next week except when it ?____?.?

A. will be raining

B. would rain?

C. will rain

D. is raining?

9. I suppose you are not going today, ?____???

A. are you

B. do you

C. aren’t you

D. don’t you?

10. The size of the audience,?____? we had expected, was well over one thousand.?

A. whom

B. who

C. as

D. that?