10、I often have conversations with Tom over 　　　　telephone, while keeping in touch with Jim by　　 mail.

A、/;the　　 B、/;/　　　　 C、the; a　　　 D、the;/

9、Health and______ education are matters that______ most voters feel strongly about.

A、the; the　 B、the;/　　　　 C、/;/　　　 D、a; the

8、As is known to all,　　 tiger is in　　 danger of dying out.

A、a; a　　　 B、the;/　　　　 C、a;/　　　 D、the; the

7、How do you turn 　　big White House into　 　home, a sweet home ?That is one of the challenges faced by each first lady in America.

A、the; a　　 B、a; the　　　 C、a; a　　　 D、the; the

6、This book tells　　 life story of John Smith, who left　　　 school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.

A、the; the　　 B、a; the　　　 C、the;/　　 D、a;/

5、The newspaper did not mention the　　　 of the damage caused by the fire.

A、range　　 B、level　　　 C、extent　　 D、quantity

4、When you finish reading the book, you will have　　　 better understanding of 　　　life.

A、a; the　　　 B、the; a　　　 C、/;the　　 D、a;/

3、　　　 teacher of my grandmother’s is coming the day after tomorrow. I’m wondering how old 　　　women she should be.

A、The; a　 　B、A; a　　　　 C、A; the　　 D、The; the

2、Some boys think that Nike basketball shoes,though still　　 must –have item for some students, are becoming out of 　　date.

A、/;the　　　 B、a; the　　　 C、a;/　　　　 D、the; A

1、　　 on-going division between English-speaking Canadians and French-speaking Canadians is 　　　major concern of the country.

A、The;/　　　 B、The;a　　　 C、An;the　　 D、An;/