He divided the sweets______the children who were divided______three groups.

A. in; in　　　　　　 B. into; into

C. between; in　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　  D. among; into

______he returns to his native land.

A. It is long before that

B. It is before long that

C. It won’t be long before　　　　　　 　　　　　　 

D. It will be before long that

Last week I met an old friend of mine in the street by______.

A. event　　　　　　 　　   B. accident

C. a chance　　　　   D. business

The secretary worked late into the night, ______a long speech for the president.

A. to prepare　　    B. preparing

C. prepared　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　  D. was preparing

A new modern school ______in our city. They hope to finish it next month.

A. is being built　　　　  B. is built

C. has been built　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　　   D. will be built

It’s believed that many athletes and sports fans from all over the world______to Beijing during the 29th Olympic Games to be held in the year 2008.

A. will invite　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. will be invited

C. have invited　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. are being invited

I can ______you to the market in my car.

A. send　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. pick

C. ride　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. take

Liu Shasha is ______to our party.

A. more pleased to come　　　　　　 　　　　    B. more pleased to come than

C. more than pleased to come　　　　　　 　　 D. pleased more than to come

The most important thing about cotton in history is ______part that it played in______Industrial Revolution.

A. /; /　　　　    B. the; /

C. the; the　　　　　　 D. a; the

—How often do you eat out?

—______, but usually once a week.

A. Have no idea　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. It depends

C. As usual　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. Generally speaking