Independence Day is _______ national holiday in the States --- all government employees get _______ day off.

A．the; the

B．a; /

C．a; the

D．/; the

—Do you have _______ sweet tooth?
—I used to, but now I’m on _______ diet.

A．a; the

B．/; a

C．/; /

D．a; a

Our experiment had got into _____trouble, so we decided to take _____ chance and add more water, and luckily, we succeeded.

A．/ ; /

B．/ ; a

C．the; a

D．a; a

Both sides have been at      war for three years and it’s hoped that the talk can bring
    end to the war as soon as possible.

A．the; the

B．the; an

C．/; an

D．/; the

—Have you heard of the terrible earthquake in China?
—Yes, ________ news came as ________ shock to me.

A．the；a

B．the；the

C．a；a

D．a；the

—How are you getting on with your studies in Britain?
—Very well. With a lot of friends, I’ve got _____very practical knowledge of _____English language.

A．/ , the

B．a , /

C．the, the

D．a , the

Beyond _______ stars, the astronauts saw nothing but _______ space.

A．the; /

B．/; the

C．/; /

D．the; the

Going out is________ good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to ________ with me in the afternoon ?

A．the; the

B．a; the

C．the; a

D．a; a

After the violent earthquake, Japan has been still in ______ trouble and the whole world seems to be at ______ end.

A．the; an

B．the; /

C．/; an

D．/; the

According to the local newspaper, _____ electric shock happening in the kindergarten came as _____ big shock to the public.

A．不填；the

B．the；a

C．不填；a

D．the；the