A poet and artist    coming to speak to us about Chinese literature and painting tomorrow afternoon．

A．is          B．a(chǎn)re          C．was          D．were

If I ruled the world, I would    the world    everything that is bad．

A．get rid of; by       B．be rid of; by         C．rid; of       D．get rid; of

Our school covers an area of 400 mu, which is    as yours．

A．twice as big        B．twice bigger         C．twice the size          D．twice the big

The war made    impossible for the scientist to go on with his research．

A．him         B．it          C．this           D．that

The old man,    abroad for twenty years, is on the way back to his motherland．

A．to work         B．working         C．works        D．having worked

-How could you    my sister so easily in the crowd?

-Because she stood out in her red dress．

A．pick up          B．pick out        C．take up          D．take out

-Do you want anything else for your birthday?

-Nothing else．I’m very    with what you’ve bought me．

A．satisfying         B．disappointed            C．content          D．honest

-How are the things in your village?

-Modern farming methods have been brought in and the villagers are    now than before．

A．well off         B．better off        C．badly off          D．worse off

Please remember that your heavy luggage must be sent    advance．

A．from           B．a(chǎn)t           C．on           D．in

-Did you see the boys yesterday afternoon?

-Yes．I saw them    the fence when I passed．

A．climb         B．climbed                 C．climbing                D．to climb