16. It’s raining 　　　.We have to stay at home instead of going out for a picnic.

A. badly　 　　 　B. hardly 　　 　C. heavily　 　D. strongly

15. The air in Beijing is getting much　　 　now than before.

A. clean 　　B. cleaner　 C. cleanest 　　　 　D. the cleanest

14. “Is Tom at school today?” “No. He’s at home　　 　he has a bad cold.”

A. because　 B. if　 　 　C. until 　　　　　　　 　D. before

13. “Which is　　 , the sun or the earth?” “Of course, the earth.”

A. small　 　　　 　B. smaller　 C. smallest　 D. the smallest

12. “When will Mr. Black come to Beijing?” “　　 　September 5.”

A. On 　　　　　 　B. To 　　　　　 　C. At　 　　　　 D. In

11. The boy is very thirsty. Would you　　 　him some　　 , please?

A. take; bread　　 B. bring; drink　 　C. get; eggs　 D. help; cakes

10. Mr. Liu is a 　　　man. He is always helping others.

A. quiet　 　　 B. kind　　　 C. athletic　 D. funny

9. Li Ming wants to be a singer. He thinks it’s an interesting　　 .

A. work　 　　　 B. job　 　 　　 　C. art　　　 D. works

8. That must be a lot more fun than 　　　shopping.

A. go　 　　　　　 B. to go 　C. going 　　 　D. goes

7. Although Joan is very fat,　　 she runs very fast.

A. /　 　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　　 　 C. so 　 　D. and