Electricity, like other forms of ______, has greatly increased in price in recent years.

A. pressure               B. force  C. strength               D. energy

 —John has put forward _______ most challenging question for us to answer.

—Yes, it really is. I have never heard _______ harder one.

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

Behind my apartment, there is used to be a dirty and   1.___________

messy comer. Bits of plastic bags hanged on the trees. 2.___________

Broken bottles were left laying here and there. There was   3.___________

a damaging car in the center. The whole comer gave off an 4.___________

unpleasant smell. One year ago, we decided to turn it in a   5.___________

beautiful park. Since then, great changes have been taken place  6.___________

in that comer. All the rubbish have been cleared away. Flowers  7.___________

and young trees have planted all over. Now birds come      8.___________

here to sing, children come here to play, and adults come here   9.___________

to enjoy our peaceful life. It has taken on a new look. 10.___________

Exercise is__________ as any other to lose unwanted weight.

A. so useful a way               B. as a useful way

C. as useful a way               D. such a useful way

It was _____ opportunity to miss.

A. too good an                                          B. a too good

C. too a good                          D. too good

The English Corner in Zhongshan Park is where people      1.___________

go to practise their speaking English. Every Sunday afternoon   2.___________

they gather around, talk to each other in English. Among   3.___________

they are students, teachers, doctors, and so on. I first went to an 4.___________

English Corner when I was in Junior Grade Two. I went there on      5.___________

every Sunday and chat with some people in English. In the 6.___________

past three years I had never been absent. I’m sure I’ve made      7.___________

some progresses in my listening and speaking. And I have  8.___________

made many friends there. The English Comer is really good      9.___________

place. I hope that more friends will join in us.     10.___________

— Could you do me a favour?

— It depends on __________ it is.

A. which B. whichever

C. what   D. whatever

_______ different life today is ________ what it was 30 years ago.

 A. How; from  B. What a; from   C. What; from  D. How; with

.He began to __________ because every means _______ tried already.

 A. lose heart; has been   B. lose heart; had been

 C. lose his heart; was    D. lose his heart; had

—Henry, the phone is ringing . Do you want me to go?

   —No, sit still. _________.

A. I’ll get it        B. I am to get it C. I’m getting it     D. I am about to get it