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1. _____ useful information on the internet!

A. What a

B. What an

C. What

D. How

2. – Do you know if he ______ to play basketball with us?

-- I think he will come if he _______ free tomorrow.

A. will come, is

B. comes, will be

C. comes, is

D. will come, will be

3.Could you tell me how much it _______ to fly to Hainan?.

A. takes

B. spends

C. costs

D. pays

4. You can tell whether a foreigner is American or English _______ the way he uses his knife and fork when eaing.

A. on

B. in

C. with

D. by

5. Would you please tell me what time _____ the plane to japan _______?

A./, leave

B. /, leaves

C. does, leave

D. will, leave

6. – We never know ______ he is. –They say he’s a doctor.

A. whom

B. what

C. which

D. where

7. “How soon will Henry be back?” “He said he would come back ______ four

o’clock.”

A. after

B. in

C. about

D.for

8. Do you mind if I smoke here? ___________

A. Pardon, I do.

B. Yes, not at all.

C. No, I do mind.

D. I’m sorry, but I do.

9. Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air _________.

A. one day

B. every day

C. everyday

D. someday

10.Can you ______ when the train arrives?

A. look out

B. look for

C. found

D. find out

11. Not only he but also she _________ the film.

A. have seen

B. have saw

C. has seen

D. has saw

12. Lily ______ to London and she _______ back yet.

A. has been, hadn’t come

B. has been, hasn’t gone

C. has gone, hasn’t been

D. has been, hasn’t come

13. ______children there are in a family, _______ their life will be.

A. The less, the better

B. The fewer, the better

C. Fewer, richer

D. More, poorer

14. It’s very nice ______ him ______ me.

A. of, to help

B. for, to help c. of, help D. for, helping

15. ---What did Jim say? --- He said _________.

A. he took many photos there

B. he has taken manyphotos there

C. he will show the photos to us

D. he has shown us the photos

16. --- ______ Jenny _______ yet? --- Yes, she’s waiting for you now.

A.Did, come

B.Did, go

C. Has, come

D. Has, gone

17. Don’t you think it’s ______ to go b air than by train?

A. quick

B. quickly

C. much quicker

D. more quickly

18. I’m sorry. I forgot to tell you _______.

A.what to do it

B.what to do

C. how to do

D. whick to do it

19. Have you ever mistaken Lucy and Lily ______ each other?

A. with

B. for

C. to

D. at

20. All of them looked _______ because the cannoe racing was _________.

A.excited, excited

B. excited, exciting

C. exciting, excited

D. exciting, exciting

21. Have you ever _______ to Hawaii?

A. been, have gone

B. gone, went

C. been, went

D. gone, have gone

22. Ted has never water-skied, _______ he? _______. He has not dived, either.

A. has, No

B. asn’t, No

C. has, Yes

D. hasn’t, Yes

23. The foreigner has been in China for five years. He ______ the life here.

A. used to

B. is used to

C. has used to

D. is used

24. ______ you ______ where your sister has gone?

A. Did, know

B. will, know

C. Are, know

D. Do, know

25. John likes this job because this job can _______ his evenings ______ studying conputer.

A. leave, for b. leave off C. think, of D. stop, from

26. Didn’t you think ______ necessary to learn surfing?

A. it is

B. it

C. that is

D. it to be

27. Have you ever been to Waikiki? _______.

A. No, many times

B.Yes, I’ve never been before

C. Nobody has

D. Several times

28. You have really done a good job. __________.

A.No, I didn’t do well enough

B. You are welcome

C. I’m very glad to hear that

D. No, where

29. When you throw rubbish, _________ that all of the rubbish goes into the dustbin.

A. be sure of

B. don’t forget

C. make sure

D. do well in

30. The salesgirl showed her several pairs of shoes, but she liked _______ of them.

A. neither

B. none

C. nor

D. not

31. Shall we meet at the gate of KFC tomorrow? ________.

A. Not at all

B. My pleasure

C. Sorry to hear that

D. That would be fine

32. In the old days, it’s difficult for the poor to ______ a job.

A. search

B. find out

C. find

D. look for

33. We will have _____ next month. Will you visit your uncle in the country? A. five-day holiday B. five days’ holiday C. five-day’s holiday D. a five-day holiday

34. I _____ stay at home, but now I like going out to play with my friends.

A. was used to

B. used to

C. use to

D. is used to

35. We can put waste things in the dustbin and _____ throw it on the ground.

A. not

B. not to

C. to not

D. no

36. Sometimes the pollution is so thick that it is like a quilt ______ a city.

A. around

B. on

C. in

D. over

37. When I ______ to the cinema, the film ______ on for ten minutes.

A. arrived, has begun

B. got, had begun

C. got, had been

D. reached,had been

38. I ______ information about Hainan Island ______ the Internet when Mum came in.

A. found, on

B. have found, on

C. was looking for, on

D. have found, on

39. ---Hi, Jack, would you like to surf with me? --- Surfing? _______, I’ll have a try.

A. I t sounds exciting.

B. It looks exciting

C. It’s my favourate

D. I like it very much

40. They say no matter how ______ appears, they can do it.

A. something difficult

B.difficult something

C. anything difficult

D. difficult any thing

41. --- Hi, Jack, you look tired. --- Yes, I _______ the living room all day.

A.painted

B. was painting

C. have been painting

D. have painted

42. Do you get ______ to tell me?

A. something interesting else

B. something else interesting

C. anything interesting else

D. anything else interesting

43. Later all the teachers found him ______ a bright boy.

A. is

B.was

C. to be

D. being

44. He wanted to know _______ quickly and safely.

A. how to bike

B. how to run bike

C. what to bike

D. what to run bike

45. The students ______ the teachers ______ saying “ Good morning” every morning.

A. greet, by

B. greeted, and

C. greets, by

D. greeted, with

46. Hainan is a good relaxing place, ________ it’s summer or winter.

A. whether

B. when

C. no matter

D. if

47. It’s time for Han Mei and ______ to work.

A. I going

B. I to go

C. me going

D. me to go

48. The socks _______ nylon is cheaper than the woolen ones.

A. produced by

B. are produced by

C. made of

D. are made of

49. There i s _____ “h” and _____ “u” in the word “hour”.

A. a, a

B.a,an

C. an, a

D. an, an

50. It is _____ hot in Wuhan in summer.

A too much B. much too c. much more D. so much

51. Which lesson shall we begin _____ this term.

A. in

B. at

C. with

D. /

52. This is the best person _____ you could turn to for help.

A. which

B. whom

C. that

D. who

53. What is your mother? She is a ______

A. woman

B. cooker

C. nurse

D.visitor

54.They were _____ glad to meer each other that they forgot to take the last bus.

A. too

B. such

C. so

D. very

55. The baby cried very ______ in bed.

A. hard

B. hardly

C.sad

D.happily

56. Must I finish my homework before supper? --- No, you ______ finish it after supper.

A. mustn’t

B. needn’t

C. may not

D. may

57. I think two months _____ rather a long time.

A. is

B. are

C.be

D. were

58. Would you mind if I sit here? --- ________. It’s for Miss Li.

A. Yes, please.

B. Sure, go ahead.

C.Not at all. I’ve no time.

D. Yes, please.

59. I had a really wonderful time in Hangzhou. It’s one of the most beautiful cities in

China. ---______.

A. It’s a pleasure.

B. Good. Thank you.

C. Enjoy yourself.

D. Oh, I’m glad

to hear that.

60. You seem to like sweets. --- _________.

A. So do I.

B. So I do.

C. So am I.

D. So I am.

61. “ Three” is three times _______ “one”and twice ________ “one”.

A. as much as, as much as

B. as much as, more than

C. more than, more than

D.more than,as much as

62. He was a rather lazy fellow. He ______ in the sun for hours doing nothing.

A. was going to sit

B.sat

C. would sit

D. was sitting

63. English people usually use Mr or Miss with the ____ name, but never with the ____ name.

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