1. Stop making so much noise ____ the neighbor will start complaining.

A. or else B. but still C. and then D. so that

2. We hope to go to the beach tomorrow, but we won't go ____ it's raining.

A. if B. when C. though D. because

3. ——The weather is too cold ____ March this year.

——It was still ____ when I came here years ago.

A. for; colder B. in; cold C. in; hot D. for; hotter

4. ——How much vinegar did you put in the soup?

——I'm sorry to say, ____. I forget.

A. no B. no one C. nothing D. none

5. He is only too ready to help others, seldom, ____, refusing them when they turn to him.

A. if never B. if ever C. if not D. if any

6. ——What should I wear to attend his wedding party?

——Dress ____ you like.

A. what B. however C. whatever D. how

7. ——The research on the new bird flu virus vaccine is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can do the job?

——____ my students have a try?

A. Shall B. Must C. Will D. May

8. I'd like to live somewhere ____ the sun shines all year long.

A. which B. that C. where D. in which

9. I ____ to go for a walk, but someone called and I couldn't get away.

A. was planning B. planned C. had planned D. would plan

10. ——Your book, Tommy?

——No, Mom, it's my friend's.

——Remember to return it to ____ name is on it.

A. what B. which C. whose D. whosever

11. Thank you for sending us ____ fresh vegetables of many kinds. You have done us ____ a great service.

A. 不填;a B. the;a C. 不填;不填 D. the;不填

12. Now that we ____ all the money, it's no use turning on me and saying it's all my fault.

A. had lost B. lost C. have lost D. lose

13. We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are ____.

A. looking up B. coming up C. making up D. turning up

14. ——When did it begin to snow?

——It starte

d ____ the night.

A. during B. by C. from D. at

15. Young as he is, David has gained ____ rich experience in ____ society.

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

16. ____ from endless homework on weekends, the students now find their own activities, such as taking a ride together to watch the sunwise.

A. Freed B. Freeing C. To free D. having freed

17. ——So you missed the meeting.

——____. I got there five minutes before it finished.

A. Not at all B. Not exactly C. Not especially D. Not really

18. ——Do you mind if I smoke?

——____

A. Why not? B. Yes, help yourself C. Go ahead D. Yes, but you'd better not

19. ——We must thank you for taking the trouble to cook us a meal.

——____.

A. With pleasure B. It doesn't matter C. It was no trouble at all D. By all means

20. ____ the temperature might drop, coal was prepared for warming.

A. To consider B. Considered C. Considering D. To be considered

21. ——Tom, you are caught late again.

——Oh, ____.

A. not at all B. just my luck C. never mind D. that's all right

22. ——What do you think of the concert?

——I really enjoy it. I didn't expect it was ____ wonderful.

A. as B. more C. most D. very

23. The engineers made two big plans for the dam, ____ was never put in force.

A. one of them B. which C. one of which D. every one of which

24. I have no one ____ me, for I am a new comer here.

A. help B. helping C. to help D. to have helped

25. The little girl couldn't work the problem out. She wasn't ____ clever.

A. that B. much C. enough D. too

26. Listen! His family must be quarrelling, ____?

A. mustn't it B. isn't it C. aren't they D. needn't they

27. The police have ____ power to deal with such matters by ____ law.

A. the; the B. 不填;不填 C. 不填;the D. the;不填

28. Jack fel

t unhappy as they all went outing ____ him.

A. except B. but C. without D. besides

29. That she hadn't kept her ____ on her work resulted in the failure.