12. _______ I can see, there is only one possible way to keep away from the danger.

　 A. As long as　　　 B. As far as　　　　 C. Just as　　　　　 D. Even if

11. A modern city has been set up in ______ was a wasteland ten years ago.

　 A. what　　　　　 B. which　　　　 C. that　　　　　　 D. where

10. In some parts of London, missing a bus means ________ for another hour.

　 A. waiting　　　　 B. to wait　　　　 C. wait　　　　　 D. to be waiting

9. _____, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.

　 A. As long as I have travelled　　　　　　　　　 B. Now that I have travelled so much

　 C. Much as I have travelled　　　　　　　　　 D. As I have travelled so much

8. The speech by the mayor of Shanghai before the final voting for EXPO 2010 strongly impressed ______ my memory.

　 A. to　　 B. over　　　 C. by　　　 D. on

7. The young dancers looked so charming in their beautiful clothes that we took _______ pictures of them.

　 A. many of　　　　 B. masses of　　　　 C. the number of　　　 D. a large amount of

6. She has set a new record, that is, the sales of her latest book ____ 50 million.

　 A. have reached　　　 B. has reached　　　 C. are reaching　　　 D. had reached

5. They are all _____ little children that you are not able to look after ______ many of them by yourself.

　 A. so; so　　　　　 B. such; so　　　　 C. such; such

4. The largest and best known desert __________ is the Sahara.

　 A. to earth　　　　 B. on earth　　　　 C. on the earth　　　　　 D. with earth

3. We are taught that a business letter should be written in a formal style _______in a personal one.

　 A. rather than　　　 B. better than　　　　 C. more than　　　　　 D. less than