The news       is spreading around the airport is        a heavy storm is coming.

A. what; /       B. that; that

C. /; that        D. that; which

 He is taller than he        .

A. used        B. used to be

C. used to      D. used to do

 If you stand here, you’ll get a better      of the river.

    A. sight    B. view   C. scene   D. scenery

 Let’s keep to the point, or we     any decisions.

A. will never reach    B. have never reached

C. never reach       D. never reached

 —      do you like the film tonight?

   —Better than       .

A. How; expected      B. What; expected

C. How; to expect      D. What; to expected

On the contrary, I think it is Truman, 　　 you, to blame.

A. more than; are　　　 B. less than; who are

C. rather than; that is　 D. rather than; is

 SARS is an illness that can result in death unless left      in time.

    A. to treat     B. treating

    C. treated      D. treat

Knowledge is power, 　　 Sir Francis Bacon wrote in 1579, 　　 perhaps creativity can be described as the ability to use that power.

A. what; and　　　 B. as; then

C. which; and　　 D. that; then

 I think you must be mistaken about seeing him at the theatre; I’m sure he       abroad all week.

  A. is    B. was    C. has been   D. had been

 —Have you nearly finished?

   —       , we have just begun.

A. Above all       B. After all

C. On the contrary  D. On the other hand