26: ______ the beginning of the 19th century did scientists know that all matter is made up of atoms. A: At B: By C: Up to D: Not until ...

8: The mayor felt that the police, in spite of the reports, had done ______ best. A: its B: their C: his D: our ...

6. The accounts have always been handled ______ the banks policies. A. in accordance with B. in contrast with C. in connection with D. in line with ...

27. When the three boys met one another, they found they looked very much ______. Then they knew they were triplet. A. like B. alike C. likely D. liked ...

29. “What is Todger?” “He is ______.” A. a poet and novelist B. poet and novelist C. a poet and a novelist D. the poet and novelist ...

37. The more you study during the semester, ______ you have to study the week before exams. A. the less B. the lesser C. less D. the little ...

40. All science students, ______,should have a good foundation in basic sciences. A. whether they are future physicists and chemists B. they are future physicists of chemists C. they should be future physicists of chemists D. be they f...

7. The idea has ______ that science cannot be wrong. A. piled up B. picked up C. grown up D. put up ...

35. Hunted by constant fear of arrest, the thief ______ to the police at last. A. gave it up B. gave up himself C. gave him up D. gave himself up ...

9. I don’t allow ______ in my office and I don’t allow my family ______ at all. A. to smoke…smoking B. smoking…to smoke C. to smoke…to smoke D. smoking…smoking ...