7. It____to see so many children in that mountainous area cannot even afford elementary education.
A.pains her B. makes her pain? C. is paining D. is pained
8. Our boss, Mr. Thompson,____a raise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.
A.was promising B. has been promising? C. promised D. has promised
9. He was determined to sail around the world ____his illness and old age.
A. given B. although C. despite D. in spite
10. The board deemed it’s urgent that these invitations ____ first thing tomorrow morning.
A. had to be put in the mail ? B. must be put in the mail
C. be put in the mail? D. should have been put in the mail
11.____drills that have no real topic have to remainas they are.
A. Manufacture B. Manipulative? C. Manipulate D.Manifest
12. This book has been in the works so long that I have lost ____of most of the sources found for me by the staff of the library.
A. trace B. trail C. track D. touch