1. -------- Look, a house __________ in the distance. -------- It must be old Ken’s. A. caught fire B. catches fire C. set fire D. is on fire 2.Women fought ________ equal rights ________ unfair treatments in the old days. A. with, against B. for, against C. against, with D. with, for 3.In big stories, the lift goes________ , ________ people to different floors. A. up and down, takes B. down and up, takes C. up and down, taking D. down and up, taking 4.We should give children enough time ________ playing. A. to spend B. spent C. spending in D. to be spent on 5. A big mountain fire__________ in the central of China, but fortunately everyone _____ escape. A. took place, could B. happened, can C. broke out, was able to D. happened, could 6.I've never seen _____ film as this. A.so a moving B.so moving C.a so moving D.so moving a 7.I spent _____ doing that. A.half as much time as you B.half time as much as you C.as half much time as you D.as much half time as you 8. ____ they could do was to work hard. A. All B. All what C. All which D. That 9. —Airport please. I have to be there by 7 o'clock. —________, but I’ll do my best. A.I can't promise. B.I can't do that. C. No problem. D. OK. 10.-- You must be excited about going abroad for schooling. ----____but I am worrying about my poor English. A. I’m not sure B. Certainly not C.Wel1, I ought to D. Not at all
11.---- May I take your order now? ----______ ---- OK, I'll come back in a few minutes. A. No, we need more time. B. Could you bring us the bill? C. Yes, here it is. Thank you. D. Sure, we'd love to. 12. —Why didn’t Susan come to see us yesterday as she promised? —______. A. She must be busy B. She might have been free C. She must have been busy D. She can’t be free 13.Shirley sent him _______ to explain the reason why she couldn’t go to his birthday party. A. one letter or the other B. a letter after the other C. letters after letters D. letter after letter 14.She heard a terrible noise, __________ brought her heart into mouth. A. it B. which C. that D. this 15.I wonder if you know anybody ____________ parents work at the airport. A. whose B. their C. his D. her 16.I live in a room ___________ window opens to the south. A. who B. that C. whose D. which 17.Did you hear about the earthquake ____________ took place last week in California? A. who B. that C. it D. whose 18.The songs __________ she sang in her room yesterday sounded ___________. A. that; beautifully B. that; wonderfully C. which; well D. which; nice 19.Ask any questions __________ you don’t understand. A. which B. that C. who D. what 20.The visitors spoke highly of the children and the performances _____ they saw at the Children’s Palace. A. that B. which C. who D. whom 21.After stealing, the thief __________ to the house. A. catch fire B. set fire C. on fire D. make fire 22.On my way to the cinema, I heard my name _________. A. call B. calling C. to call D. called 23.He got angry __________ I could explain why I was late again. A. before B. until C. since D. when 24.Great changes _________ in my hometown these years. A. took place B. were taken place C. have taken place D. were taking place 25. She stood leaning ___-_______ the blackboard, with a book in her hand. A. on B. upon C. in D. against 26.We can’t wait any more. The clock is ________ twelve. A. beating B. hitting C. telling D. striking 27. The police are _________ the cause of the accident. A. looking into B. looking up C. looking out D. looking for 28.He must be from Africa, ________ can be seen from his skin. A. which B. where C. who D. that 29. Lucy came to No. 2 High School in 2003, and it wasn’t long _________ she became a good teacher. A. since B. when C. before D. after 30.—Have you finished designing the machine? —_________ finished but there’s still something to improve. A.More or less B.Sooner or later C.Less than D.More than 31.—I am going to the office. —_______ you’re there,can you get me some stamps? A.As B.While C.Because D.If 32.If we work with a strong will,we can overcome any difficulty,__________ great it is. A.what B.how C.however D.whatever 33.The new railway winds its way to Hongkong,_________mountains and _______rivers. A.across; through B.over; through C.over; across D.through; across 34.The price________,but I doubt whether it will remain so. A.went down B.will go down C.has gone down D.was going down 35.—How often do you have PE classes? —__________,Monday,Wednesday and Friday. A.Every three days B.Every other day C.Every two or d