Scarcely _____ raining _____ the PLA fighters started on their way again.

A. it had stopped...before    B. it had stopped...then

C. had it stopped...than     D. had it stopped...when

There isn't such a word ______ I know.

A. as soon as     B. as long as C. so long as     D. so far as

I am told that her father is in London and ______ a dry-goods store.

A. has kept    B. kept    C. keeps    D. had kept

. Which do you think is ______, wealth or health?

A. better  B. the better  C. best  D. the best

What ______ heavy snow. Let's go out for a walk in ______ snow, shall we?

A. X...the  B. a...the  C. a...X  D. X...X

Joe: Are you taking some gifts with you when you return to America?

Dan: I'm planning to do so. Have you any suggestions?

Joe: __________.

A. I'm leaving tomorrow        B. I'm taking a plane

C. Why don't you buy some bamboo works? D. I posted them to America yesterday

A piece of ______ music will make you happy.

A. fond   B. pleased  C. merry    D. glad

We have _______ books in our library.

A. plenty of  B. great many  C. a great deal of  D. great number of

Many facts proved that long before Columbus ________ America, Chinese had visited it.

A. noticed  B. uncovered      C. discovered  D. arrived  

Mr. Li is gaining _______. He has to do some exercises to lose _______.

A. weighty…weigh B. weight…weight C. fat…weigh D. weighty…heavy