I. Choose the best answer.
1. In my opinion, a dictionary is ______ useful tool in our study.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. /

2. I have many hobbies, ______, I'm keen on listening to pop music.
A. like
B. as
C. such as
D. for example

3. Beijing succeeded holding the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.
A. in
B. to
C. on
D. at

4. ______ students had to take online lessons because of the pandemic last year.
A. Million of
B. Millions of
C. Nine million of
D. Nine millions of

5. We still have an hour left, so we ______ walk in such a hurry.
A. needn't to
B. haven't to
C. don't need
D. don't have to

6. The college students worked out the problem by ______ a new way.
A. use
B. used
C. using
D. to use

7. All the students went to the exhibition ______ Yoyo because he was ill.
A. beside
B. besides
C. except
D. except

8. When I saw Alan yesterday afternoon, he his room.
A. was decorating
B. decorated
C. decorates
D. has decorated

9. Please ______ the kitchen door is closed when you leave.
A. make out
B. make up
C. make money
D. make sure

10. Study hard, ______ you'll catch up with your friends.
A. but
B. and
C. or
D. so

11. The manager tries to surf the Internet every day ______ he is very busy.
A. though
B. if
C. when
D. because

12. ______ useful advice my teacher has given to me!
A. What a
B. What an
C. What
D. How

II. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.
A. thirsty
B. spread
C. happy
D. stopped
E. protected
F. people
A man was walking through a forest. He was holding an axe in his hand. A little tree ______him and said, "Please use your axe to cut down those tall trees, my friend. Because of them, the sunlight cannot fall on me and I have no room at all to ______2myself. Without them, I'll be the pride of..."