10. He was sleeping so soundly, but he carelessly ____ the light ___ for the night. He must have wasted a lot of kerosene.

　 A. had; burnt　 B. had; burning 　　 C. got; burnt　 D. got; being burning

9. We classmates are like brothers and sisters. In the class, everybody regards ___ difficulties as his own. A. anybody’s 　　　 B. anybody’s else C. anybody else’s　 D. anybody’s else’s

8. ____I admit his good points, I can see his shortcomings. A. Because B. For　 C. While D. As

7. Linda wondered if it would be __ to wish the bride good luck after the wedding.

　　　 A . in a place　　　　 B. in the place　　　　 C. in place　　　　　　 D. in places

6. This is a best-selling book, ____contains much_____ is useful.

　　　 A. that; that　　　　　 B. which; that　　　　 C. what; as　　　　　　 D. which; which

25. We had ____ left our school __ it began to rain.

A. hardly; than　　　　　　　 B. no sooner ; when　　　　　　　 C. hardly; before　　　　　 D. scarcely; when

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24.Edcation in China had been popularized as ____. So schools today are much better equipped than ____.

A. ever before; never before　　　　　 B. never before; ever before

C. never before; never before　　　　 D. ever before; ever before

22.　　 The tiny seed planted ten years _____ _____. Did it bear fruit later?

A. ago; had flowered B. before; has flowered　　　 C. ago; has flowered D. before; had flowered

23 It was the evening ____ we reached the little town of Tavistock, so we had to have our dinner late at night.　 A. before　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　 C. after　　　　　 D. that

21.　　 Mr. Manuel used to sit by the desk, _____. He ___ thinks deep now, for deep thinking did harm this health a little .

A. deeply in thought; often　　　　　 B. deep into thought; seldom

C. deep in thought; seldom　　　　　　 D. deep into thinking; usually

20.　　 The reason _____ Holywood was a natural place for making movies was ____ the sun shines every day.

A. why; because　　　　　　 B. because; that　　　　　　 C. that; why　　　　　 D. that; that