I would rather buy a house in the suburb than ____ in the city.

A．it　　　  B．one　　　     C．this　　　      D．that

He feels that his health ____ owing to ____ a long walk every other day.

A．is improving; taking　　　　　                   B．has been improved; being taken

C．improved; taken 　　　　　　　               D．is improving; have taken

She might have been in time for the train, but she _______late.

A．started 　　　 B．has started 　     C．was to start 　     D．had started

--- I think we have met the word before.

--- Yes. It is in the reading material ____ we ____ reading yesterday.

A．that; did 　　　B．that; were          C．when; were 　           D．when; did

--- What do you enjoy most ____ in the summer holidays?

--- Playing table tennis.

A．killing time 　　　　　　　                       B．to kill time

C．spending the time　　　　　                      D．to spend the time

--- Shall I give you a ride since you live so far away?

--- Thank you. ____.

A．It couldn’t be better　　　　　                   B．Of course you can

C．If you like 　　　　　　　　　　             D．If you are convenient

----I didn’t pass the English exam.

----____ next time, and you’ll succeed.

A．Working hard 　                                       B．Work hard

C．To work hard 　　                                    D．With hard work

With the weather getting colder, visitors from Australia spent their _____ days in Beijing.

A．a few last　       B．last few 　　　   C．few last 　　　D．last a few

--- Have you thought of the topic for the composition?

---Not yet, I _______ it very carefully, but I haven’t decided.

A．will consider 　　　　　                           B．have been considering

C．had considered　　　　　                          D．was considering

Her question was so difficult that I could hardly make any ____ of it at all.

A．explanation 　　　B．meaning 　         C．sense　　　  D．idea