8. A.will　　 　　　　　B.would　　　 C.do　　 　　　　D.did

7. A.more funny　　　 B.funny　　 　C.funnier　　 　D.more funny

6. A.aloud　　　 　　　B.loudly　　　 C.louder　　　 D.more loudly

5. A.his friend　　　 B.he friends　　 C.the friend　　 D.the friends

4. A.at　　 　　　　B.with　　 　　　C.on　　　 D.by

3. A.are sitting　　　 B.were sitting　　　 C.sat　　　 D.had sat　

2. A.know　　　 B.knew　　 C.knowing　　 D.to know

1. A.is　　　 　　B.are　　　 C.was　　　 D.were

10. A.would　　　 B.had to　　 C.could　　　 D.might

(福建初三英语奥赛模拟题)

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Sir William Thompson __1___ very deaf but he didn’t like people __2__ this . One evening he invited several friends to dinner . While they __3____　 __4____ the table , one of __5___ told a funny story . Everyone laughed , Sir William Thompson laughed as __6___ as others . Then he said : “That was a very funny joke , but I know a __7___ one . Would you like to hear it ?” His friends all said that they __8___ , so Sir William began his story . When it ended , everyone laughed __9___ than ever and Sir William smiled ___10__ . But he didn’t know that he had told the very same story that his friend had just told .

9. A.red　　　 　　B.white　　　 C.blue　　 　　D.black