The number of the employees has grown from 1,000 to 1,200. This means it has risen ____20 percent.              

A. by                        B. at                C. to                      D. with   

____ the students likes the paintings. Which is wrong?

A. The teacher as well as  B. Nobody but C. The teacher besides D. All except

We left Xi' an _.___ a very hot summer afternoon.

A. on                    B.in                C. during        D.by

Fresh air is good ____ your health.          

A.at                         B.for                      C.of            D.to

He suddenly saw Sue _____ the room. He pushed his way ____ the crowd of people to get to her.

A. across, across     B. over, through   C. over, into    D. across, through 

He imagines that people don’t like him, _____ they do.

    A. and                                                      B. then

    C. so                                                        D. but

We shall go ____ you are ready.        

A. while        B. as soon as      C. as       D. since

—I don’t like reading watching TV．What about you?

—I don’t like reading all day， I 1ike watching TV plays．

A．a(chǎn)nd；but B．a(chǎn)nd；and C．or；and D．or；but

This exam is very important for her. She won’t go home ______ the exam.

A. until after    B. after until  C. until     D. from

Everything around us is ____ solid ..liquid ____ gas.

A. not .. .but...      B. either.. .or...C. neither.. .nor...   D. whether.. .or...