. A bright idea suddenly struck me _________ I could use the money l saved to help a poor student in the countryside.

A. whether        B. which                C. that                  D. what

. ---Learning a language isn’t easy. It takes time.

---I agree. ________. There is no short cut.

A. All roads lead to Rome                      B. Rome was not built in a day

C. Practice makes perfect                     D. Slow but sure wins the race

 Though _______ money, his parents managed to send him to university.

A. lack of           B. lacking of               C. lacking                 D. lacked in

When it _______ high technology, he is completely at a loss.

A. refers to                B. comes to              C. happens to             D. speaks to

. ---Isn’t it time you __________down to _________ your own things?

---I’m sorry for the delay, Dad.

A. get; pack      B. got; packing           C. got; pack               D. get; packing

 ---How about eight o’clock outside the cinema?

---That _________ me fine.

A. fits           B. meets               C. satisfies               D. suits

.With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _________ each year.

A. is washing away                                              B. is being washed away

C. are washing away                                            D. are being washed away

 ________ we admit that there are still some problems about the system of modern education,

we don’t mean that it is of no use.

A. Until           B. While                C. As                    D. Unless

.The Maori ________ in New Zealand for about 1,000 years, but their present lifestyle and culture differ little from _________ of their ancestors.

A. have lived; that                       B. had been living; ones

C. have been living; those                 D. have been living; the one

.China is seeking ________ access to ________ more friendly environment in economic development between the United States.

A. an; a                   B. an; the               C. /; a                  D. the; /