He’s bought a cottage in the country for          he retires, with the money he’s saved over half of his life.

       A．when                  B．where                 C．what                   D．which

We found some precious jars and vases in an ancient tomb,      you know, are valuable.

       A．even the pieces of which                      B．which even pieces

       C．even the pieces of it                             D．whose even the pieces

        ,you’ll never be able to persuade him.

       A．However hard may you try                   B．However hard you may try

       C．Try however hard you may                  D．Try hard however you may

The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if        whether he was going in the right direction.

       A．seeing                 B．having seen          C．to see                  D．to have see

Tom’s father, as well as his mother,         in New York for a few days more.

       A．a(chǎn)sk him to stay                                    B．a(chǎn)sk he to stay

       C．a(chǎn)sks he stays                                       D．a(chǎn)sks he stay

--- Here you are at last. How about our plane?

--- Well, I’ve ought the tickets. The plane       at 2:00 this afternoon.

       A．is going to take off                               B．takes off

       C．is to take off                                       D．will take off

The newly built threater is         the old one.

       A．a(chǎn)s twice big as                                    B．twice more bigger than

       C．twice the size of                                  D．twice so big as

Xi’an was          starting point of       world famous Silk Road.

       A．/; /                      B．a(chǎn); a                     C．the; /                   D．the; the

--- How can I repair it?

--- Well, look at the        ?

       A．explanations         B．expressions          C．instructions         D．introductions

I found the very watch of mine          I had left        .

       A．where; it             B．that; it                 C．which; one          D．where; one