1.
The sea route was opened and ___A__ the Silk Route declined.
A. consequently B. because C. now D. also
2. Mr. Simson _C______ a trip to Australia before he realized how much it would cost.
A. planned B. has planned C. had been planning D. plans
3. Not only __B_______ people some day to travel to other planets, but it will contribute to the search for extra-terrestrial life.
A. it will enable B. will it enable C. does it enable D. it enables
4. The discovery of clone was a ___A_____ event in genetics.
A. landmark B. landing C. landing mark D. mark
5. The author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling, is ___CONSIDERED / ESTEEMED__ to be one of the world’s richest women.
A. informed B. estimateC. respondedD. estimated
6. Sooner or later Internet users will all have ___D___access.
A. wired B. technologyC. successful D. wireless
7. Until last year, the competition ____D_ by the Irish.
A. has always been won B. had always won
C. have always been won D. had always been won
8. When I got to the cinema, I was too late. The film___A__ started.
A. had already B. has already C. was already D. hadn’t been
9. Mr White has been worrying too much and __C______ .
A. works too hard B. worked too hard C. working too hard D. to work too hard
10. The staff were ___C___ by the meeting.
A. boring B. bores C. bored