These shoes cost ________. What’s more, they are ________ small for me.

　　A．very much; very

　　B．too much; much too

　　C．much too; too much

　　D．very much; too much

Luckily, the bullet narrowly missed the captain ________ an inch.

　　A．by

　　B．at

　　C．to

　　D．from

There are many beautiful islands ________ the east coast of the country.

　　A．off

　　B．along

　　C．on

　　D．from

—What do you mean ________ saying “The boy is overgrowing”?

—I mean that he is tall ________ his age.

　　A．by; for

　　B．as to; for

　　C．about; with

　　D．by; to

The old lady was the only person that died in the fire. ________ else was rescued by the firemen.

　　A．Everyone

　　B．Anyone

　　C．Someone

　　D．No one

I prefer a street in a small town to ________ in such a large city ________ Shanghai.

　　A．that; as

　　B．one; as

　　C．one; like

　　D．that; like

When you are reading fast, your eyes will be one or two word groups ahead of ________ your mind is taking in.

　　A．one

　　B．the others

　　C．the one

　　D．others

The best job is ________ which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject.

　　A．something

　　B．the one

　　C．one

　　D．it

John tried hard to find a job in the sales department, but he had no ________.

　　A．chance

　　B．time

　　C．money

　　D．luck

It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.

　　A．impression

　　B．reaction

　　C．comment

　　D．opinion