She liked the dictionary so much that she would like to take it ____________ it cost.

A. why     B. how much      C. whatever     D. how expensive

—Is David a man with good manners ?

    —I don’t think so . As a matter of fact , he is         but polite .

A．something      B．everything    C．nothing       D．a(chǎn)nything

It is often said that the joy of travelling is______in arriving at your destination _____in the journey itself.

A. / ;  but          B. / ; or      C. not; or        D. not; but

--The news is spreading from mouth to mouth.

--Yes, it has become__________ talk of__________ town.

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

--I hope he won't get ill during the examinations.

--___________ . He has been very well recently.

A. Certainly      B. No    C. Not    D. Yes

The girl__________ on the ground __________to me that she had___________ the book on the shelf.  

A. lying ; lay ; laid           B. lay ; lied ; laid

C. lie ; lied ; lay             D. lying; lied ; laid

I think John will           a good monitor, so I’d like to vote for him.

   A. turn                       B．change                C．elect                   D．make

—Have you finished your homework yet?

 —Not yet, I ___ to do it just a few minutes ago.

   A. get down        B. set out        C. set about       D. set up

The employers often give the job to _______ they believe have work experience with a strong

       sense of duty.

       A．whoever   B．whomever   C．who      D．those who

Houston Rockets, ______ led by as many as 10 points in the first half, has dropped three straight after winning eight matches.

A. which           B. that                 C. it             D. when