Madam Curie is well known _____ a great scientist _____ her intelligence.

  A. as; for      B. to; as      C. for; as      D. as; to

As we all know, the earth is _____ to be the only planet that moves around the sun.

  A. unlikely    B. impossible    C. improbable    D. impossibly

 It is not until you become a mother _____ your judgement slowly turns to sympathy and understanding.

  A. whom       B. as        C. that        D. when

The dark clouds are gathering as if it______ rain.

A . will        B . is going to       C .would          D . were going to

 By the end of this year the production of this factory _____ by more than 35%, _____ with that of last year.

  A. will have risen; compared         B. had risen; compared

  C. will be rising; comparing          D. had risen; comparing

 With some effective measures _____, the traffic condition of the city has been further improved.

  A. adopting      B. adopted        C. to adopt          D. being adopted

—Anyway, I’ve decided to accept his suggestion.

—_____ your mind is made up, I have nothing to say.

  A. So that       B. As if           C. Even though       D. Now that

 Julia is easy to recognize as she’s the only one of the girls who _____ a ring round her wrist.

  A. wear         B. wears         C. has worn          D. have worn

We should keep trying, and I think our efforts will finally _____.

  A. pay out        B. pay back      C. pay for           D. pay off

 I can’t stand _____ with Lucy. She does nothing but _____ all day.

  A. working; talk    B. work; talk    C. working; talking    D. work; to talk