The Scottish girl ________ blue eyes won the first prize in the Fifth Chinese Speech Contest.

A. by B. of C. in D. with

________ the delayed flight will take off depends much on the weather.

A. Why B. When C. That D. What

— You know, I met my girlfriend’s parents for the first time only yesterday.

— ________? I thought you’d met them before.

A. So what B. Pardon C. Really D. What for

No sooner ________ stepped on the stage than the audience broke into thunderous applause.

A. had Mo Yan B. Mo Yan had C. has Mo Yan D. Mo Yan has

Ralph W. Emerson would always ______ new ideas that occurred to him.

A. set off B. set about C. set up D. set down

________ village where I was born has grown into ________ town.

A. The; a B. A; the C. The; the D. A; a

________ the difficult maths problem, I have consulted Professor Russell several times.

A. Working out B. Worked out C. To work out D. Work out

I’d appreciate ________ if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.

A. it B. you C. one D. this

During his stay in Xi’an, Jerry tried almost all the local foods his friends ________,

A. would recommend B. had recommended

C. have recommended D. were recommending

We would rather our daughter ________ at home with us, but it is her choice, and she is not a child any longer.

A. would stay B. has stayed C. stayed D. stay