1．连词that：只起连接作用，在从句中不作句子成分，也无词汇意义，在口语中或非正式文体中常被省略。例如：

1)He knew(that)he should work hard．

2)I am glad(that)you've passed the exam．

15.He ran from house to house, ______ people the good news.

　　 A. told

　　 B. telling

　　 C. tell

D. to tell

14.At twelve that night we arrived in the village _______ we once lived.

　　 A. what

　　 B. which

　　 C. where

　　 D. that

13.All the guests _______ got to the classroom on time.

　　 A. invited

　　 B. being invited

　　 C. inviting

　　 D. to be invited

12.Her mother ______ for more than three years.

　　 A. has died

　　 B. had died

　　 C. is dead

　　 D. has been dead

11.New York is bigger than ______ in the United States.

　　 A. any other city

　　 B. any cities

　　 C. any city

　　 D. other cities

10. --______ we go at 8:00? --What about _______ it a little earlier?

　　 A. Shall, making

　　 B. Shall, to make

　　 C. Will, making

　　 D. Will, make

9.The twins will go fishing with us this weekend _______ they are free.

　　 A. though

　　 B. if

　　 C. whether

　　 D. but

8.Life on earth ______ impossible unless we stop destroying the forest and poisoning the oceans.

　　 A. was

　　 B. has been

　　 C. will have been

　　 D. will be

7.Lily is said ______ for London last month.

　　 A. to have left

　　 B. to leave

　　 C. to be leaving

　　 D. to be left