3. In such dry weather the flowers will have to be watered if they ____________.

A. have survived B. are to survive C. would survive D. will survive

4. His mother fell ill ______ a fever last night. So he had to stay at home to look after her.

A. at B. over C. on D. with

5. I'm not sure whether his study has _______ to do _______ your research.

A. something; with B. nothing; with

C. anything; with D. anything; in

6. To work honestly _________ in the long run.

A. pays off B. pays up C. pays back D. pays for

7. He did not do well in his work, so the boss paid him _______ at the end of the month.

A. away B. off C. down D. up

8. He spent __________ money on English books last month.

A. a plenty of B. a number of

C. a good many D. a great deal of

9. He has _______ for five years.

A. got married B. been married C. married D. been married to

10. Thirty passengers were hurt in the accident, five children __________.

　　A. including B. included C. containing D. contained

11. Children are always __________ flowers.

A. compared with B. compared for

　　C. comparing to D. compared to

12. ________ the Egyptian people were warlike, they found time for peaceful games.

A. As if B. Once C. Even though D. As soon as

13. Nowadays most people would rather ________ TV at home than ______ to the cinema.

　　A. watching; going B. watch; go C. to watch; to go D. to watch; go

14. ___________ that the door is locked before you leave the room.

A. Making sure B. Make sure C. Be sure D. To make sure

15. Can you _________ what time the train leaves?

A. find out B. find C. find that D. find out that

16. ---What _______ the taxi drivers in Beijing to take up the study of English?

---To hold the 2008 Olympic Games.

A. comforts B. demands C. forces D. inspires

17. We must _________ all the possibilities for the solution of the problem.

A. check B. examine C. explore D. find

18. Yesterday afternoon he told me about his __________ as a young man.