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