___ it’s very cold, ____ some old men are swimming in the river.

      A. Although, /             B. Because, so                  C. Although, but

---____ does he write to his parents?

---Twice a week.

　　 A. How long　 　　　　　　　　　 B. How often　 　　　　　　　　 C. How many times

 The kids____ not to play with the fire.

      A. are often told                 B. are telling                      C. often tell

----When did you come to Paris?

----I___ here for five months.

　　 A. have been　 　　　　　　　　　 B. have come　 　　　　　　　　 C. came

 Do you know the girl­­____ is singing over there?

      A. which                           B. who                              C. whose

----Shall we go shopping tomorrow, Mary?

----Sorry, mum, I prefer_____ rather than____.

A.　to stay at home, go out　　　　　　　　

B. to go out, stay at home

C. staying at home, go out

----If it___ this Sunday, I’ll go swimming with you.

----That’s sounds good.

　　 A. won’t rain　 　　　　 B. isn’t rain 　　　　　　　　　　 C. doesn’t rain

 Kate got a new watch on_____ birthday, she likes it very much.

      A. her twelfth             B. she twelfth             C. her twelve

 There are only___ new words in the dialogue, but I know____ of them.

      A. some, all                       B. few, none                      C. a few, none

 Robots are ____ to do some housework for people.

      A. clever enough                B. enough clever                C. too clever