House prices increased __________ an average of 23% in 1998.

A. to B. by C. at

Nancy often feels lonely. Because she has no __________ or friends living in this city.

A.volunteers B. students C. relatives

__ Are you going to Meizhou Island for vacation?

__Yes. I want you to _________ me with some information about it.

A. provide B. send C. give

We have finished________ of the work. We will have to finish the rest tomorrow.

A. two three B. two third C. two thirds

— Hello, this is Bill. Is Mike in?

— Sorry, he _______ to his uncle’s home. May I take a message?

A. has been B. has gone C. went

— I really hate winter, because I’m afraid of coldness.

— __________

A. So did I. B.So I do. C. So do I.

— Chen Lin’s spoken English is very good.

— ___________ She often talks with her teachers in English.

A. So she is. B. So is she. C. So it is.

— What do you think of Putian at present?

— Wonderful! Great changes __________ in Putian.

A. have taken place

B. have happened

C. took place

— I heard the weather of North China is very cold in winter.

— I’m sure you’ll __________ it very soon if you come.

A. be used for B. used to C. get used to

_________ the math problem is difficult, I’ll try hard to work it out.

A. When B. Though C. Before