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 young

　　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

　　14. You have made a few spelling mistakes in your composition, but ____, it is fairly good.

　　A. on the whole B. frankly speaking

　　C. above all D. on one hand

　　15. I couldn't have got to the meeting on time____________ an earlier train.

　　A. if I had not caught B. unless I had caught

　　C. if I did not catch D. unless I caught