Why do you take a taxi _______ you can walk there in only 5 minutes?

   A. while　　 B. as　　  C. when　　 D. but

---- _______, Sir?

---I just want a cup of tea.

A. How about a cup of tea   B. What can I fetch you to eat

C. May I take your order　　 D. What do you want to eat

-- What do you mean?

--I mean the weather in Shanghai is more like ______ in your country.

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

---When can you go to the museum with me?

---The moment I _______ my scientific paper.

A. finished   　　   B. will finish 

C. will have finished  D. have finished

The reason _______ Bob was late again was ______ he had to take care of his sick mother at home.

   A. why; because   B. which; that　　 C. why; that　　 D. which; because

--What’s the matter with you?

--I have a pain that is almost impossible to _____ someone who has never had it.

   A. talk to    B. explain to    C. speak with　　 D. say with

—David is working very hard these days.

—So he is. I’m sure his efforts will _______.

   A. succeed　　 B. make progress    C. pay off    D. win

We had a great time. But __________________, we experienced difficulties and problems.

A. instead　　       　　B. on the other hand　　

C. on the air    　　       D. in all

____ seems to be a possibility that we shall be able to afford the car we need.

A. It　　　　　　   B. There　　　　    C. That　　　　　　 D. This

Do you know when the ____ song of the Beijing Olympics will be chosen?

A. subject　　　　    B. title　　　　　　 

C. topic　　　　　　  D. theme