1. We had ___________ wonderful time_________the party_______ other day.
A. a,on,the B./,at,on C. a,at,the D./,on,/
2. It's said that __________ is going to give us a lecture.
A. an American famous young B. a famous American youg
C. a famous young American D. a young famous American
3. Nearly________ of the surface of our planet is covered by water.
A. seven-ten B. seven-tenth C. seven-tenths D. seventh-ten
4. You must have waited here for a long time ,___________you?
A. mustn't B. didn't C. haven't D. hadn't
5. China has hundreds of islands, ___________ is Taiwan Island.
A. among them the largest B. and the largest of which
C. and the largest of them D. but in which the largest
6. --You don't look so well, Mary. What's the matter with you?
--Why?___________.
A. I'm quite myself B. Fine, think you
C. I felt bad D. I'm not myself
7. This new-type machine____________ little room.
A. takes up B. is taken up
C. has been taken up D. is taking up
8. It is impossible for____________ little room.
A. so, such B. so, so C. such a, so D. such, such
9. --You forgot your keys when you left home in the morning.
--Good heavens,___________.
A. so did I. B. so I did. C. so you did. D. so did you.
10. __________ it rain, the crops_____________.
A. Shall,would be saved B. Should, would be saved
C. Would, should be safe D. Were, might be safe
11. —Do you regret paying 500 dollars for your necklace?
--No, I would gladly pay__________ for it.
A. two times as much B. twice as many
C. twice as much D. as twice as much
12.________ is quite natural,a beginner can't read the books written in English very quickly.
A. Which B. As C. What D. It
13. Take a taxi,___________ you'll miss your train.
A. in B. during C. throughout D. within
15. I coutdn't have got to the meeting on time____________ an earlier train.
A. if I had not caught B. unless I had caugh
C. if ! did not catch D. unless I caugh
16. The black horse is___________ of the pair.
A. the strongest B. the stronger
C. the strong D. quite strong
17. It is a rule in his family that __________ comes home earlier should cook the dinner for the family.
A. anybody B. who C. who that D. whoever
18. I really wonder__________ he has posted me many parcels___________ we didn’t work together.
19. --How long ___________ each other before they__________ married?
--For about a year.
A. have they known;get
B. did they know; were going to get
C. do they know;are going to get
D. had they known; got
20. Michael __________ here to see you and he____________ a note on your desk.
A. has come; had left
B. has been; has left
C. has come; left
D. has been; left
