Written English is more and less the same in both Britain and America.

The bad weather meant__________ the rocket launch(发射)for 48 hours,．

A. delaying                       B．having delayed 

C. to delay                       D．to have delayed

Nearly________ of the surface of our planet is covered by water.

A. seven-ten    B. seven-tenth     C. seven-tenths   D. seventh-ten

He's unlucky, and he's always suffering____________ luck one after another.

A. a sick           B. an ill         C. sick         D. ill

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以下是为留英学生编写的系列留学指南的简介：

A. The number-one guide to what to study in the UK

This two-volume guide features up-to-date and in-depth information about UK course options and institutions. It also includes course charts, teaching and research ratings, and advice on choosing your course.

B. The A to Z of where to study in the UK

A reference directory of UK institutions belonging to the British Council’s Education Counselling

Service. Includes easy-to-use comparative data on everything from accommodation to courses and fees.

C. The essential online guide to UK education

This site gives you instant access to a wide range of information on studying and living in the UK, including hotlinks to the British Council’s Virtual Campus and institutions’ own web sites.

D. The practical guide to making the most of your UK experience

This fully updated book features the latest information about study opportunities, traveling to the UK, arranging accommodation, working in the UK, financial and legal matters, and student life.

E. New guide to choosing the right UK course

Every year, The Times newspaper compiles a league table of all the UK’s ninety-seven universities. This is published as The Good University Guide, which features over fifty tables ranking universities by degree subject.  

F. The magazine that shows why so many international students choose to study in the UK

If you’ve enjoyed reading this magazine and want to keep up with the latest UK student news and views, place your order now for issues 3 and 4.

以下是留英指南图书或杂志的封面，请匹配封面与其对应的简介：

Well, that’s just the deal. ______ price will be out of my reach.

   A. The higher       B. A higher       C. The highest    D. A highest

“Do you know his address？” “No, I also wish I _____ where he _____.”

A. knew, live          B. knew, lives   C. know, lives        D. know, lived

. If it were not for the fact that she_______sing, I would invite her to the party.

A.couldn’t      B.shouldn’t        C.can’t          D.might not

____ difficulties we meet, we can work them out.?

A. Whatever        B. However     C. Wherever   D. Whenever

Hay, I _________ to meet you here. How long have you been here?

   A. don’t expect        B didn’t expect      C. haven’t expect    D. wouldn’t expect