1.____ would welcome such a chance.
A)Many man
B)A many men
C)Many a man
D)Many a men
2.If Alaska ____ to the United States,perhaps Russian____ there now.
A)were not to be sold … is spoken…
B)were not sold … is spoken
C)had not been sold...would be spoken...
D)had not been sold...was spoken
3.It was after she had made a thorough investigation ____she came to know the actual state of affairs.
A)then
B)that
C)so that
D)therefore
4.____ squeezing your own oranges,have you tried buying packs of orange juice?
A)Other than
B)Better than
C)Less than
D)Rather than
5.Without air,____ no wind or rain.
A)there would be
B)there will be
C)there have been
D)there is
6.Although the examination he had passed was not important,his success____ him in his ambition to become a doctor.
A)urged
B)encouraged
C)promised
D)persuaded
7.Attending to a wife and six children____ most of his time.
A)gives up
B)eats up
C)takes up
D)breaks up
8.Pigs are easy to raise because they feed ____almost anything.
A)in
B)on
C)for
D)from
9.How close parents are to their children ____ a strong influence on the character of children.
A)have
B)has
C)having
D)to have
10.She would sit up late____ novels.
A)examining out
B)popping up
C)poring over
D)practicing on