1. The news ___________ everybody who heard it.

(A)

For your next vacation, why not c__________ visiting Singapore? Singapore is a small city, but there are m________ things to do. It doesn’t have any beaches or mountains, but it has a very large zoo and lots of museums. It is also a wonderful place f_______ shopping

Don’t plan on driving a car in Singapore. The t_____________ is heavy in some parts of the city, and most private cars are not allowed in downtown. It is easiest to get a___________ the city b____ subway.

If you decide to visit Singapore, bring a lot of money; living in Singapore is quite e____________. Also, p_______ light clothes; Singapore is very hot all year round.

(B)

Dick works in a factory. It is far ____1____ his home. Every day he ___2___ to work in the morning and back home in the evening. One day, he came home late and didn’t look ___3___. His wife saw his ___4___, and asked him, “Why aren’t you happy? Are you not ___5___,dear?”

“Yes, I’m quite well. But I’m very angry ___6___ the bus ticket was three pence last week. But today it is two only.”

“That’s ___7___,” his wife said, “The bus ticket is cheaper now. You ___8___ save two pence every day.” But Dick said, “No, you’re a fool. I walk to work and back home every day.　 ___9___ I saved six pence every day, but now I have two pence ___10___.

(　　 ) 1. A. to　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. from　　　　　　　　 D. away

(　　 ) 2. A. rides　　　　　　 B. drives　　　　　　　 C. runs　　　　　　　　　 D. walks

(　　 ) 3. A. sorry 　　　　 B. happy　　　　　　　 C. strong　　　　　　　 D. ill

(　　 ) 4. A. bag　　　 　　 B. hand　　　　　　　　 C. face　　　　　　　　　 D. bus

(　　 ) 5. A. well　　　　　　 B. hungry　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　　　　　 D. empty

(　　 ) 6. A. so　　　　 　　B. or　　　　　　　 　　 C. and　　 　　 　　　 D. because

(　　 ) 7. A. bad　　　　　　 B. wrong　　　　　　　 C. right　　　　　　　　 D. good

(　　 ) 8. A. can’t　　　　　 B. mustn’t　　　　　　 C. can　　　　　　　　　 D. must

(　　 ) 9. A. Next week　 　　 B. Last week　　　　　 C. Yesterday　　　　　 D. Today

(　　 ) 10. A. less　　　　　　 　　 B. more　　　　　　　　 C. many　　　　　　　　 D. much

25. I really hope to learn a new language on my vacation. I think it’s good for my study and I can practice the language with other people. So this vacation would be ______.

　　 A. relaxing　 　　　　　 B. educational　 　 C. boring 　　　　　　　 D. peaceful

24. Can you provide me _______ some information _______ how to study English well?

　　 A. for…about 　　　 B. for…of　 　　　　 C. with…about 　　　 D. with…of

23. Jack isn’t ___________ the best student in our class.

　　 A. suppose to 　　　　 B. supposed 　　　　 C. supposed to　　　　 D. supposed to be

22. ________ in this hotel ________ pretty comfortable.

A. Staying…is 　　　 B. Stays…is 　　　　 C. Stay…are　　　　　　 D. Staying…are

21. It is the hardest _______ get ________ the downtown ________ car.

A. to…to…in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to…around…by

C. for…to…by 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. for…around…in

20. If you hope to improve your spoken English, you should plan on ____ English more.

A. speak　 　　　　　　 B. to speak　　　　　 C. speaks　 　　　　　　 D. speaking

19.We all know Australia is a fantastic place _________ traveling.

　　 A. on　 　　　　　　　　　 B. to　 　　　　　　　　 C. for　 　　　　　　　　 D. at