She likes playing _____ guitar while her brother is fond of playing _____ football.

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

People in America speak the same language ______ the British do.

　 A. which 　 B. what  C. as 　 D. like

The visiting professor _____ giving lectures to students ______ invited to meetings at times.

　 A. preferred; to being　　　 B. preferred to; rather than

　 C. preferred; than being 　 D. preferred; to being

The box is heavy. I can’t ______it.

　 A. put 　 B. carry  C. take 　 D. help

Miss Yang will teach us Chinese today ____ Mr Zhang.

　 A. instead 　 B. instead of  C. to 　 D. of

My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house __________ there is a power cut.

A. if   B. unless   C. in case   D. so that

Last week, only two people came to look at the house, __________ wanted to buy it.

A. none of them B. both of them C. none of whom D. neither of whom

12. Of the making of good books there is no end; neither ________ any end to their influence man’s lives.

A. there is         B. there are        C. is there           D. are there

22. ________ the rapid growth of short messages sent by mobile phones, the increasing number of criminal cases appeared through short messages.

A. For                                 B. By

C. As                                  D. With

No sooner _____ they rushed out into the street.

　 A. did they hear the news than 　 B. had they heard the news than

　 C. did they hear the news when 　 D. had they heard the news when