It looks ____ it's going tosnow.                   

A. that             B. as             C. as if          D. like that

To their great relief, the lost child went back home, ______, after an absence of two weeks.

A.felt tired and sound                 B.tiring and soundly

C.feeling tired but soundly             D.tired but sound

Well, that’s just the deal. ______ price will be out of my reach.

 A. The higher      B. A higher        C. The highest    D. A highest

I ____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she ___ not listen.

    A. suggested; could   B.hoped; should   C.warned; would  D. persuaded; might

 _____ are written _____ English.

　 A. Many a books; in 　     B. Many of the books; with

　 C. Many of the books; in 　 D. Many the books; with

_____ people who buy IBM PC686 is larger than ever before.　 A. A lot of 　      B. A number of

C. A great many 　 D. The number of

 I was disappointed with the film. I had expected _____ to be much better.

　 A. that 　 B. this   C. one 　 D. it

The noise _____ like a train going under my house.

　 A. listened 　 B. heard  C. sounded 　 D. listened to

--You went late the stadium yesterday evening, didn't you?

     --Yes, my wife was a little late _________ the supper.

     A. to ; with    B. for; with     C. for; for    D. at ; for

The gas tank____________ twenty gallons of gas, but now it may____________ only three gallons.

   A. holds; contain              B. holds; be contained

   C. is held; contain             D. is held; be contained