This book gives a brief _____ of the history of the castle and details of the art collection in the main hall.

　　A. outline 　　 B. reference 　　 C. article 　　 D. outlook

No one has ______ our application. We felt disappointed.

You must go ______ home, and don’t waste your time round here.

A. straight 　　　　B. direct to

C. straightly 　　　 D. directly to

We need to think outside of box ______ we are to come up with something really new.

　 A. so that　 B. as long as　　 C. once　　　　　　 D. if

—I just wonder ______ that made Mark Twain so famous a writer.

—Of course his early experiences.

A. why it was 　 　　B. what was it 　 　　C. how it was 　 　　D. what it was

I’m not a little tired today after giving the room a thorough cleaning and I have never had________today.

A．as tiring a day as B．as a tiring day

C．tiring as a day as D．day as a tiring as

12.____ today, he would get there by Friday.

A. Would he leave B. Was he leaving C. Were he to leave D. If he leave

There are 800 students in our school, _____are girls.

A. 50% of then　　　　 B. 50% of which

C. 50% of whom　　　 D. 50% of the students

Did she__________the party held in the town hall yesterday??

A.participate in B.join　　　 C.take part in　　　 D.attend?