―Excuse me, Jim. Do you have any books about Chinese history?

―Yes. ______ book above the shelf is _______ useful one.

A. The, a B. A, the

C. The, an D. An, the

The world paused to remember a cultural giant _______ April 17 after Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez died _______ the age of 87.

A. on; at B. on; in

C. at; atD. at; in

There are only ________ new words in the book, but I know _______ of them.

A. a little, none B. few, all

C. a few, none D. little, all

We all want to try something new, but finding the ________ to start is always the hardest part.

A. success B. pride

C. courage D. progress

―Look at the lady there. ______ it be Mrs. Green?

―No, it _______ be her. She left for London this morning.

A. Must, can’t B. May, mustn’t

C. Can, may not D. Can, can’t

Make a list of the things you want to buy before you go to the supermarkets. ______, you will certainly forget some of them.

A. Therefore B. Anyway

C. However D. Otherwise

―Which would you like, a hamburger or a sandwich?

― _____ of them is OK. I think _______ of them are delicious.

A. Either, All B. Neither, both

C. All, either D. Either, Both

―There is too much salt in the Chinese diet.

―Right. The WHO says only 1.5 grams of salt ______ for each man every day.

A. is needed B. needs

C. will need D. has needed

—We must act now because time is _______.

—Yes. Let’s start.

A. coming out B. giving out

C. cutting out D. running out

—My daughter has passed the exam.

—Congratulations! She’s really excellent.

— ____________.

A. No, no, she is nothing B. Oh, thank you

C. Sometimes she is intelligent D. You are right