--- ______ I call him back since you are in such poor health?

--- No, you needn’t. I’d rather he ______ disturbed.

A.    May; shouldn’t be                              B.    Shall; weren’t

C.    Should; hadn’t been                            D.    Shall; wasn’t

______, I have never seen anyone who’s as capable as John.

A.    As long as I have traveled                   C.    Now that I have traveled so much

C.    Much as I have traveled                      D.    As I have traveled so much

A healthy life is frequently thought to be ___ with the open countryside and home grown food.  A.     tied                B.       bound     C.    involved                D.    associated

The police warned people to be _____ guard against pickpockets during Christmas rush.

A. up      B. at       C. in       D. on

We gave out a cheer when the red roof of the cottage came _____ view.

A. from B. in      C. before       D. into

Freedom _____ worry is one of the secrets of long life.

A. off     B. of       C. with    D. from

Beijing is an ancient city _____ a history of 3000 years.

A. on      B. of       C. for      D. with

The man over there is _____ Mr. Smith.

A. no other but      B. no other than     C. none other than  D. no one

The little was _____ one meter fifty high.

A. almost more than                   B. hardly more than

C. nearly more than                    D. as much as

Greenland, _____ island in the world, covers over two million square kilometers.

A. it is the largest        B. that is the largest

C. is the largest            D. the largest