The newly-painted white tower looks magnificent __________ the blue sky.

A.in        B.over            C.above          D.against

—What a beautiful necklace!

—Yes.But the necklace I __________ 80 dollars is made of glass.

A.paid for             B.spent on             C.cost on        D.bought for

—I am feeling cold.

—To have some hot soup will ________.

A.become warm            B.change        C.help            D.follow

—Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?

—Oh,she was very __________ about her clothes.

A.special        B.particular           C.especial              D.unusual

.Papa made a __________ of agreement though his face clouded at the mention of Grandma’s name.

A.point   B.sign     C.example             D.mark

Don't speak until ___ to.

     A. spoken    B.speak    C.speaking    D.to speak

All that I need _____ a large sum of money with which to buy my wife a diamond ring.

A. are to be               B. is                       C. are                      D. were

Many sheep _______ eating grass by the river.

A. is                     B. are                      C. is being                 D. have

The father as well as his three children ____ skating on the frozen river every Sunday afternoon in winter.

A.is going           B.go                C.goes               D.aregoing

I hurried________I wouldn’t be late for work.

A. since             B. so that            C. as if               D. unless