That was really a splendid evening．It's years ________ I enjoyed myself so much．

A．when

B．that

C．before

D．since

－How long do you think it will be ________ China sends a manned spaceship to the moon?

－Perhaps two or three years．

A．when

B．until

C．that

D．before

It ________ we had stayed together for a couple of weeks ________ I found we had a lot in common．

A．was until; when

B．was until; that

C．wasn't until; when

D．wasn't until; that

His careless driving ________ him his life last year．

A．cost

B．spent

C．paid

D．took

－There is a story here in the paper about a 110-year-old man．

－My goodness!I can't imagine ________ that old．

A．to be

B．to have been

C．being

D．having been

He turned down their repeated request that he ________ for another few days．

A．stayed

B．stay

C．would stay

D．could stay

It is not polite ________ you to be so rude to your classmates．

A．in

B．for

C．of

D．with

He asked his father to buy that expensive car for him, but his father refused his ________．

A．offer

B．idea

C．request

D．ask

________ of Chinese the young German boy has!

A．What a good command

B．How a good command

C．What good command

D．How good command

The couple went to the countryside for the holiday ________ going to Beijing．

A．instead

B．instead of

C．in place of

D．take the place of