It is ______ that the earth goes around the sun.

[　　]

A. possible　　　B. doubtful

C. certain 　　　D. sure

______ is the population of China?

[　　]

A. How many  　　B. How much

C. How　　  　　 D. What

I don’t think he meant _____ you.

[　　]

A. of hurting 　　B. hurting

C. to hurt   　　 D. hurt

Some of the books in his small bookcase were bought by himself, _______ books were borrowed from the library, and the rest were given by his father.

[　　]

A. other　　 B. the other

C. some of   D. another

He has a good command of ______ , so he has no trouble living in the ______ country.

[　　]

A. speaking English…English-speaking

B. speaking English…English-spoken

C. spoken English…English-speaking

D. spoken English…English-spoken

What else do you want _______ this?

[　　]

A. but　　   　　 B. except

C. except for 　　D. besides

The Huanghe River is second _____ the Changjiang River in its length.

[　　]

A. of　　 B. to

C. by 　　D. from

________ shocked everyone in that district.

[　　]

A. He was still alive　　 　B. He was not dead

C. That he still alive　　　D. That he was still alive

I work in a building , _______ used to be a bank. 

[　　]

A. where　　　B. which

C. that 　　　D. it　

Living conditions are improving ______ the development of industry and agriculture.

[　　]

A. by   　　B. because

C. with 　　D. for