| _____ under the tree was a charming girl aged about seventeen or eighteen. |
A. Sat B. Sitting C. To sit D. Sit |
| — Can Li Hua help me with my English? — I regret to tell you her English is _____ yours. |
A. as good as B. no more than C. not better than D. as much as |
| — Whose advice do you think I should take? — _____. |
A. You get it B. Up to you C. Anyone you like D. You speak |
| At school, it is essential that every child ______ equally regardless of family background. |
A. treating B. treated C. be treated D. is treated |
| I want to buy that kind of cloth because I _____ the cloth _____ well. |
A. have told; washed B. have been told; washes C. was told; washed D. have been told; is washed |
| In consequence of the proper ______ taken by the central government, the economy of China is picking up fast after the global crisis. |
A. actions B. solutions C. representation D. measures |
| — I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. — _____. It was her fault. |
A. No way B. Not possible C. No chance D. Not at all |
| — Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard. — Why _____? John is sitting there doing nothing. |
A. him B. he C. I D. me |
| The shopkeeper gave us ______ weight: we got 9 kilos instead of 10 kilos. |
A. scarce B. short C. light D. slight |
| _____ he has made up his mind to do something, nothing will stop him. |
A. Once B. Before C. Although D. As soon as |