My brother preferred to sleep at home rather than _______ for a picnic with his friends.

A．go               B．going             C．to go             D．gone

With so many hungry children seated round the table, the food disappeared ______.

A．in time           B．at a time          C．in no time         D．on time

____ Barbara Jones offers to her fans is honesty and happiness.

A．Which            B．What             C．That              D．Whom

______ wants to stay in a hotel has to pay their own way.

A．Anyone           B．The one           C．Whoever          D．No matter who

—_____ you _____ the sitting room?

—Yes. It is 7 meters long and 4.5 meters wide.

A．Can; measure      B．Are; measuring     C．Would; measure    D．Have; measured

That man in the corner of the restaurant ______ be Mr. Lee, for he went to Australia yesterday.

A．can’t            B．need             C．must             D．won’t

It was almost midnight when a fire _____ in the neighborhood.

A．blocked out        B．turned out         C．broke out         D．died out

The news _____ the prime minister will pay a visit to our school next week has been confirmed.

A．when             B．whether          C．why              D．that

_____ John won a gold medal in the English competition really excited his family.

A．That             B．when             C．which            D．what

Most of the evidence was destroyed in the fire. _____, it would be almost impossible to prove Jim guilty.

A．Anyhow           B．However          C．Besides           D．Thus