1. That’s a good suggestion¹! Let’s finish our work _____ we can be free² this evening.
A. now that B. that C. because D. so that
答案：D
解析： 这是一个好的建议！让我们完成工作这样今天晚上就可以自由了； now that 既然，由于。

2. We must manage³ to do our work better with ____ people.
A. less⁴ money and few⁵ B. less money and fewer
C. little money and less D. few money and less
答案：B
解析： 我们尽力用更少的钱和人力来把工作做得更好；注意less修饰不可数名词，few修饰可数名词，little修饰不可数名词，表否定。

3. That tree looked as⁶ if it _____ for a long time.
A. hasn’t watered B. didn’t water
C. hadn’t been watered D. wasn’t watered
答案：C
解析： 这棵树看起来过水了；注意用被动形式。

4. _____ with the size⁷ of the whole⁸ earth⁹, the highest mountain does not seem¹⁰ high at all.
A. When compared¹¹ B. Compared
C. While¹² comparing¹³ D. Comparing
答案：B
解析： 注意用被动形式，“比较”这个动作是被动的；另外，如果没有B项的话，A项也正确，但最常用省略When的这种；与整个地球来比，最高的山峰看起来也不算什么了。

5. I’d rather¹⁴ you _____ anything about it for the time being¹⁵.
A. do B. don’t C. didn’t do D. didn’t
答案：C
解析： I’d rather 后面从句动词用过去式。