813. – Is shopping there expensive?

　 --- Yes, the price runs ______ fifty dollars.

A. so high to　　　　 B. as high to

C. so high as　　　　 D. as high as

812. I thought I saw Professor Davis ______ in the library last night.

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

811. The ticket agent said that the plane would be boarding at ________.

A. the gate six　　　　　　 B. sixth gate

C. gate six　　　　　　　 D. the six gate

810. We were amazed to see the ________.

A.　　　 amount of people waiting in line at Macy’s store

B.　　　 number of people waiting in line at Macy’s

C.　　　 amount of persons waiting in line at Macy’s

D.　　 amount of persons waiting at Macy’s in line

809. – We’d better hurry or we’ll be late for the exhibition.

　 ---No, we won’t. The museum doesn’t even open _____ another hour.

A. during　 B. for　　 C. in　 D. at

808. – Who is Alan Crockot?

　 --- He is the speaker _______ heard last week.

A. we had　　 B. we　　 C. we would have　　 D. which we would have

807. – Where did he go?

　 ---He went to the bookstore________.

A. for buying a book　　　　　　 B. to buying a book

C. for a book　　　　　　　　　 D. buy a book

806. We are both pleased ______honoured to be the guests of the president.

A. also　　 B. and　　 C. alike　　　 D. as

805. Ms. Jones isn’t as nice ______ Ms Smith.

A. as　　 B. for　　 C. like　　 D. to

804. Mary said ___________.

A.　　　 during the meeting Helen acted like a fool

B.　　　 Helen during the meeting acted like a fool

C.　　　 Helen acted during the meeting like a fool

D.　　 Helen acted like a fool during the meeting