| Listen to the two girls by the window. What language _____? |
A. did they speak B. were they speaking C. are they speaking D. have they been speaking |
| About one fourth of the families in the city have private cars and this number _____ to double in five years. |
A. is expecting B. has expected C. is expected D. will |
| To keep safe ____ an earthquake, you should remain at a spot in your room where nothing may fall on you. |
A. in search of B. in advance of C. in terms of D. in case of |
| Understanding the cultural habits of another country, especially _____ containing many different subcultures like the USA, is a difficult thing. |
A. which B. that C. one D. those |
| The next time I went to see the house, its price had gone up by more than ___ 10%. |
A. another B. other C. any other D. the other |
| As we know, _____ medical examination will help us find out health problems as early as possible. |
A. normal B. general C. regular D. common |
| The US president Obama said his country will sign a peace treaty with the DPRK (朝鲜) _____ the latter gets rid of all its nuclear facilities. |
A. while B. even if C. so that D. provided |
| While tidying the room, Jim found the ____ toy bought for him as a birthday present. |
A. fine plastic small B. plastic fine small C. small fine plastic D. fine small plastic |
| — You seem to be deeply struck by her beauty. — Not exactly. It was her skill and courage _____ her beauty that really struck me most. |
A. other than B. rather than C. as well as D. more than |
| —Thank you for having bought me a ticket for the World Expo in Shanghai! —_____. |
A. Come on B. All right C. No problem D. With pleasure |