— What are you busy with these days?

— Tomorrow will be my brother's ________ birthday, so we are preparing a birthday gift for him.

A.nineth B.ninth C.the ninth

— What do you think is the ________ of Chinese traditional culture?

— Monkey King was regarded as a super hero. I like him best.

A.symbol B.style C.standard

— I ________ a lot of money for the running shoes. What do you think of them?

— They really look cool and good things always ________ much.

A.paid, cost B.spent, cost C.cost, take

— Will you go to Mary's housewarming party next Sunday?

— Unless I ________, I won't go.

A.am invited B.invited C.will be invited

— Why don't you go to the beach to enjoy the sunshine?

— Didn't you see me? Oh, I just arrived late ________ the beach.

A.for B.at C.to

— Hi, Mike. How can I improve the reading speed?

— Reading the whole article first and finding out the key words you should pay attention to ________ you a lot.

A.helping B.helps C.will help

— May I have a glass of orange, please?

— Sorry, there's ________ left, but would you like some water instead?

A.none B.nothing C.no one

John ________ in this beautiful city for ten years while he ________ to Beijing in two days.

A.was; moved B.has been; will move C.has came; moved

— Why are you so uneasy?

— I've ________ all my bedroom but I still can't find my key to my bike.

A.looked for B.found C.searched

Most Americans remember what they were doing when the World Trade Center in New York was ________ by terrorists.

A.turned down B.taken down C.fallen down