He has spent ____ money on his new house.

      A. lot of                  B. a great deal of                                 C. a great many     D. a large number of

 Reading English loudly in the morning is good ____ your English study.

      A. at                        B. in                        C. for                       D. to

 Guilin is famous ____ its beautiful hills and rivers, while Kunming is famous ____ the Spring City.

      A. for; for               B. as; as                 C. as; for                D. for; as

____ his homework, the boy went out to play games with his friends.

      A. Finished            B. Having finished                                C. Being finished    D. To finish

 For women life sometimes seems ____ it is for men.

      A. twice as hard as                              B. as twice hard as     C. as hard twice as  D. as hard as twice

The woman looks so worried. She seems ____ something valuable.

      A. lose                    B. losing                 C. to have lost      D. having lost

 ____ hands and knees Helen Thayer got the tent up.

      A. In                        B. At                       C. With                   D. On

The summer holiday is just ____ the corner. How do you plan to spend it?

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

Joan together with her parents ____ going to visit the Summer Palace this Saturday.

      A. is                         B. was                    C. are                      D. were

It is no ____ arguing with Bill because he will never change his mind.

      A. way                    B. help                    C. time                   D. use