| Tom did well in the last English exam, and much to my delight, Mary did ______ than Tom. |
A. no better B. not better C. no worse D. not worse |
| The Internet, as _____ means of communication, has been popular since _____ early 1990s. |
A. a ; the B. a ; / C. a ; an D. the ; an |
| _____ she is not so healthy _____ she used to be? |
A. Why is it that; what B. Why it is that; that C. Why is it that; as D. Why it is that; who |
| The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _____ his financial situation. |
A. due to B. according to C. regardless of D. in terms of |
| The Day of the Dead, an ancient Mexican festival, is not a sad day, but ____ time to celebrate ____ cycle of life. |
A. a, the B. 不填, the C. 不填, a D. the, a |
| — He is supposed to turn up at 6, but… — Here they are. I _____ see their car. |
A. am able to B. can C. might D. should |
| — Shall I tell your best friends what happened to you yesterday? — _____ they ask you. |
A. Not unless B. Not if C. Not except D. No though |
| Janet as well as most of the other students who ____ abroad for further study ____ up in the countryside. |
A. were sent; brought B. were sent; was brought C. was sent; were brought D. was sent; brought |
| ____ have to do that we had no time to take a rest. |
A. So little homework we did B. Such little homework we did C. So much homework did we D. Such much homework did we |