We need some more facts and figures __________ we take the final decision.

A．since             B．before            C．after             D．until

Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but ______ didn’t help.

A．he               B．it                C．she              D．which

The class __________ 80 students is hard to manage.

A．making up of       B．consists of         C．consisting of       D．made up

Zhanglin was lost in computer games during his last year in high school, otherwise he_______ a student at Beijing University.

A．had been         B．can be            C．has been          D．would have been

With Christmas ________, the children in my class are becoming more and more excited.

A．approached       B．to approach        C．being approached   D．approaching

Many people agree that never in history _________a more splendid opening ceremony than that of the Beijing Olympics

A．there were        B．has there been     C．there has been     D．were there

It was in so poor light that I couldn't _________ what the newspaper said.

A．make out          B．let out            C．speak out         D．cry out

—Do you have anything to say for yourselves?

—Yes, there is one point _________ we must insist on.

A．why              B．where            C．how              D．/

_______ yesterday, our school organized a successful picnic in the countryside, with all the students and teachers taking part in.

A．As a fine day                           B．It was a fine day

C．It being a fine day                       D．For it was a fine day

--Time and tide wait for no man.

---________. We should value our time.

A．Absolutely right     B．I can’t agree with you                   C．Nonsense  D．Certainly not