—Why do you drink so much tea?

—Well, ________ it doesn’t keep me awake in the nights.

A. although　　　　    B. as soon as　　　　 C. as long as　　　　  D. while

—Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.

— Why ________ ? John is sitting there doing nothing.

A. him　　　　    　　   B. he　　   　　　　　　  C. I  　　　　　　　　　　 D. me

I have no idea ________ they have kept in touch with me by writing letters since last year.

A. what　　　　　　　　 B. how long　　　　   C. why　　　　　　　　  D. when

—Are you waiting for a bus from the office of the city government?

—Yes, I arrived here at the bus stop ten minutes ago, but the bus ________.

A. hadn’t come　　  B. won’t come　　　　　　  C. didn’t come　　　　　　  D. hasn’t come

The large screen on the television sets gives them a great advantage ________ small ones.

A. above　　　　　　    B. over　　　　　　　　  C. of　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

After a long trip he is ________ tired and ________ sleeping now.

A. deadly; dead　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  B. too dead; dead

C. deadly; deadly　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. dead; deadly

—Would you like some wine?

—I don’t drink as a rule, but I don’t mind a glass or more ________.

A. all the time　　　　 B. more or less　　 C. at any time　　    D. once in a while

Excuse me, but could you show me the way ________ the station?

A. go to　　　　　　　　 B. leading　　　　　　  C. gas to　　　　　　   D. leading to

It’s clear that ________ little money he earns can hardly support ________ family as large as his.

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

________ the night, we did nothing but ________ there, waiting for him to come.

A. All through; sit　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. All over; to sit

C. Whole; sitting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　    D. Throughout; sat