[单项选择]John said his mother (would buy him) a (five - speeds) racing bicycle (for) his (sixteenth birthday).
A. would buy him
B. five-speeds
C. for
D. sixteenth birthday

[单项选择]John said his mother would buy him a five-speeds racing bicycle for his sixteenth birthday.
A. would buy him
B. five-speeds
C. for
D. sixteenth birthday

[单项选择]John said his mother (would buy) him a (five-speeds) racing bicycle (for) his (sixteenth) birthday.
A. would buy
B. five-speeds
C. for
D. sixteenth

[单项选择]Mary said her mother (would buy her) a (five-speeds) racing bicycle (for) his (sixteenth birthday).
A. would buy her
B. five-speeds
C. for
D. sixteenth birthday

[单项选择]His father had promised to buy him a computer ______ he behaved himself.
A. in case
B. while
C. after
D. provided

[单项选择]John wanted to buy his girlfriend a gift because they would marry the next day.

[单项选择]His friend asks him to buy a new hat, because his hat is old.

[单项选择]The mother said she would ______ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A. let down
B. let alone
C. let off
D. let out

[单项选择]The mother said she would______ her son washing the dishes if he could finish his assignment before supper.
A. let down
B. let alone
C. let off
D. let out

[单项选择]The divorced mother would have her own family, in which his position as an______ stepson and his education would not be good.
A. illicit
B. illegal
C. illegitimate
D. illegible

[单项选择]John failed his driving test and______made him unhappy.

[单项选择]Before John Shuttleworth started his business, he ______.
A. borrowed money
B. waited for a good time to open his business
C. developed an inadequate plan
D. studied, prepared a plan, and trained himself

[单项选择]John went to his teacher for______ about his French.
A. an advice
B. advice
C. advices
D. the advice

[单项选择]His parents asked him to buy books ______ he found useful and necessary for his study.
A. whichever
B. whatever
C. whenever
D. however

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Text 2 Ever since John Burrows and his wife Carol opened their first hair salon in 1983, they have been taking on apprentices. "In my generation, an apprenticeship was the way to learn a trade so it was the obvious way for us to get the skilled staff we needed," Mr. Burrows says. Today, the Burrows’ salon, Upper Cut in Weston-super-Mare, employs 35 people. Of the 16 stylists, 13 progressed through apprenticeships and Mr. Burrows believes a strong culture of training is integral to the company’s success. "Without the apprenticeships scheme our business wouldn’t be anything like the size it is today," Mr. Burrows says. The high-quality training the apprenticeships provide guarantees growth. The more skills staff have, the more effective a business will become. Although Mr. Burrows is an advocate of the scheme, he concedes that occasionally he has suffered problems. They have experienced episodes of theft, poor time keeping and bad discip
A. most of the apprentices in Mr. Burrows' shops can complete the scheme.
B. there is no appropriate way to avoid the apprentices' theft or lateness in the shop.
C. whether they pass the NVQ or not, the apprentices always feel cheerful.
D. during the course of obtaining the NVQ, the apprentices are just rivals, not friends.