—What do you think of the lecture given yesterday afternoon?

—It was ____ interesting. How I wish the lecturer had spent more time preparing!

A. not a little B. anything but

C. quite a few D. nothing but

How I ____ another seven-day holiday, for I’m still so tired!

A. hope there to be B. dream of there being

C. dream there to be D. look forward to have

Working hard is not a _______ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.

A. mark B. guarantee C. key D. signal

In the Asian Games in South Korea, the Chinese team won _______ gold medals as Japan.

A. more than 3 times as many B. 3 times more than as

C. as many more than 3 times D. as more than 3 times

We should move on bravely on our life journey ______ difficulty we meet with.

A. though B. unless

C. however D. whatever

Food is easy to _______ on hot summer days so it should be cooled or frozen.

A. break away B. put away

C. go off D. give off

—Could I smoke here?

—I’m afraid smoking is not allowed here. If you _______, go to the smoking room, please.

A. could B. must C. would D. might

When word came _______ Zhang Bichen became the winner of the “Voice of China 2014”, her fans, greatly excited, stood up cheering for her.

A. that B. what C. which D. where

There are more than 740 million Chinese _______ to second-hand smoking in public places now.

A. are being exposed B. exposed

C. to expose D. having been exposed

With so many good friends together with you, you must have been happy during the past National Golden Week, _____?

A. haven’t you B. didn't you

C. weren’t you D. mustn’t you