1. -Robert is indeed a wise man.
-Oh, yes. How often I regretted _______ his advice.
A. to take B. taking C. not to take D. not taking
2. We don’t have enough money .We, _______, can’t afford to buy the car.
A. therefore B. so C. however D. thus
3. The experts suggest __________our army _________ modern weapons.
A. to equip; with B. equipping; with C. to equip; for D. equipping; for
4. -It’s getting colder and colder, and I have to buy some clothes.
-They’ve ____ the prices in the shop, so it’s a good time to buy.
A. increased B. reduced C. raised D. down
5. If you try to learn too many skills in such a short time, you may get _______.
A. to confuse B. confusing C. to be confused D. confused
6. However, at times this balance of nature is ______, resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects.
A. troubled B. disturbed C. confused D. puzzled
7. After seeing the film, they made comments _____some of the parts that they didn’t think good enough.
A. in B. on C. for D. at
8. ______knowledge, some students from the countryside are staying in the bookstore all day long to read books they can’t afford to buy.
A. Hungered of B. Hungering with C. Hungering for D. Hungered for