(
C
)1. It was very dark, so they ______ a torch.
A. opened
B. closed
C. turned on
D. turned off
(
B
)2. The thieves ran away as quickly as they ______.
A. can
B. could
C. can't
D. couldn't
(
B
)3. A story happened ______ my friend the other day.
A. for
B. to
C. on
D. in
(
C
)4. “Go back to sleep,” George ______ and smiled.
A. says
B. say
C. said
D. saying
(
D
)5. Jennifer is a friend of ______.
A. I
B. me
C. my
D. mine
(
D
)6. After they ______ the house, they went into the dining room.
A. were entering
B. entered
C. have entered
D. had entered
(
B
)7. It was dark, ______ I turned on the lights.
A. because
B. so
C. and
D. but
(
B
)8. After they had broken the window, the children ran away as ______ as they could.
A. quick
B. quickly
C. quicker
D. more quickly