Unit 8 learning a foreign language

   a. when         b. whenever       c. where          d. wherever14.the house rent is expensive. i’ve got about half the space i had at home and i’m paying __ ___here. a. as three times much   b. as much three times            c. much as three times   d. three time as much 15.as far as i am concerned , education is about learning and the more you learn ,___ ___.a. the more for life are you equipped   b. the more equipped for life you are c. the more for life you are equipped   d. you are equipped the more for life  ⅱ。完形填空

james sat outside the office waiting for the interview. he felt so __1__ that he didn't know what to do with __2__. the person who had gone in __3__ him had been in there for nearly an hour. and she looked so confident (自信的) when she went in, __4__ james. he felt __5__ that she had already got the __6__. the problem was that he wanted this job __7__. it meant __8__ to him. he had __9_ it such a lot before the day of the interview. he had imagined himself __10__ brilliantly at the interview and _11__ the job immediately. now here he was feeling __12__, however. he couldn't _13__ all those things he had __14__ to say. at that moment, he almost decided to get up and __15__. but no-he had to do this. he had spent so much time considering it that he couldn't __16__ like that. his hands were hot and sticky and his mouth felt dry. at last the door of the office opened. the woman who had gone in an hour earlier came out looking very __17__ with herself. she smiled sympathetically (同情地) at james. at that moment james __18__ her. the managing man then appeared at the office door. "would you like to come in now, mr. davis? i'm sorry to have kept you waiting." james suddenly __19__ that he had gone home. he got up. legs __20__ and forehead sweating and wondered whether he looked as terrified as he felt.

1. a. healthy b. nervous c. careless d. confident
2. a. the manager b. the woman c. himself d. anything

3. a. by     b. with    c. before    d. after

4. a. not like b. so did   c. do as     d. do like

5. a. doubtful b. sure   c. angry     d. astonishing

6 a. reward b. first     c. prize     d. job