1. ─What are you reading, Jane?

　　─Some books on ________ education, I’m now interested in ________ education of young people. A. an; the B. /; the C. the; an D. an;/

　　2. —You were out when I dropped in at your house yesterday.

　　—Oh, I________ for a friend from Beijing at the railway station.

　　A. was waiting B. had waited C. am waiting D. have waited

　　3. —Little Jim has been eating sweets all day.

　　—It’s no ________ he is not hungry

　　A. matter B. doubt C. problem D. wonder

　　4. Comrade Wang ________ be in Shanghai—I saw him in the company only a few minutes ago. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. may not D. isn’t able to

　　5. It was not until I got home ________ I found my wallet missing.

　　A. that B. when C. where D. which

　　6. The number of the people present at the concert ________ much smaller than expected. There ________ many tickets left.

　　A. was; was B. were; was C. were; were D. was; were

　　7. ________ you stepped into the lab with your shoes on? You’re supposed to take them off before you enter it. I told you so!

　　A. How come B. How dare C. How about D. How long8

　　8. They made no effort to hide their amusement ________ I produced a packet of sweets from my pocket. A. however B. whatever C. whichever D. whenever

　　9. ________ her work has been good, but this essay is dreadful

　　A. In a word B. In general C. In particular D. In total

　　10. She returned home from the office, only ________ the door open and something missing.

　　A. finding B. to be found C. to find D. found

　　11. We should ________ ourselves assiduously and faithfully to the duties of our profession.

　　A. devote B. spend C. offer D. provide

　　12. The Anti- Japanese War ________ in 1937 and it ________ eight years.

　　A. broke out; lasted B. broke out; was lasted

　　C. was broken out; lasted D. was broken out; was lasted

　　13. When the plane arrived, some of the detectives were waiting inside the main building ________others were waiting on the airfield.

　　A. during B. where C. which D. while

　　14. ________ is known to everybody, Taiwan is a part of China.

　　A. It B. As C. That D. Which

　　15. —Let’s go to the zoo this Sunday, OK?

　　—________. I love to see all kinds of animals.

　　A. I couldn’t agree more B. I’m afraid not

　　C. I believe not D. I don’t think so