There’s a _____ in our office that when it’s somebody’s birthday, they bring in a cake for us all to share.

A．tradition          B．balance           C．concern          D．relationship

—How are you getting on with your studies in Britain?

—Very well. With a lot of friends, I’ve got _____very practical knowledge of _____English language.

A．/ , the            B．a , /              C．the, the           D．a , the

—Silly me! I forget what my luggage looks like.

—What do you think of _____over there?

A．the one           B．this              C．it                D．that

Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek_____ food safety problem.

A．in               B．to               C．on               D．after

—The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.

—Why?  It’s _____ than the films I have ever seen.

A．far more interesting                     B．much less interesting

C．no more interesting                     D．any less interesting

Since people are fond of humor, it is as welcome in conversation as _____ else.

A．anything          B．something         C．anywhere         D．somewhere

 All of us still remember the terrible tsunami that _____ the areas in the southeast of Asia in 2004.

A．attacked          B．struck            C．knocked          D．beat

He decided that he would drive all the way home instead of _____at a hotel for the night .

A．putting down       B．putting off         C．putting on         D．putting up

Between the two parts of the concert is an interval, _____ the audience can buy ice-cream.      

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

—That must have been a long trip.

—Yeah, it _____ us a whole week to get there.

A．takes             B．has taken          C．took             D．was taking