I. Choose the best answer:

1. A friend of _______told the guide that he enjoyed his trip to Hong Kong very much.

A. me B. my C. mine D. myself

2. Don’t tell Jenny _______to do next. Let her work out a plan herself.

A. why B. what C. who D. how

3. ________warm and rainy weather it was last November in Shanghai!

A. What a B. How C. What the D. What

4. I met Jane at a dinner party last night. She looked nice _______ her blue dress.

A. with B. on C. in D. of

5. You __________tell him the sad news right now. He will soon make a speech at the meeting.

A. needn’t B. shouldn’t C. couldn’t D. don’t need

6. When I got up early the next morning, John and his wife _________to work.

A. went B. has gone C. have gone D. had gone

7. Liu Xiang ran _________ than any other runner. And he won the first place.

A. far quickly                     B. far more quickly

C. more quick     D. more far quickly

8. Some people enjoy watching OTV’s Dancing Contest, while ________prefer watching STV’s

  Sports Channel.

A. another B. the other C. others     D. the others

9. I really have no idea where _______ the computer desk.

A. place B. should I place C. to place D. to be placed

10. I’ve given him ______ advice on his job. To my joy, he always listens to me attentively.

A. many B. much C. a lot D. quite a few

11. He______, but now he has given up smoking.

A. is used to cigarettes     B. used to be a heavy smoker

C. has been used to smoking     D. had been used to cigarettes

12. Her wish is _____ a fashion designer in the future. Now she is studying fashion designing in

 an evening school twice a week.

A. become B. becomes C. to become     D. will become

13. Neither of the two coats _______ me. They are a bit too large.

A. fits B. fit C. has fit     D. have fit

14. Among all the basketball players at the welcoming party, Yao Ming is one of _______.

A. higher     B. the highest     C. taller D. the tallest

15. Do you know ______or not the manager wants to offer him the job?

A. if     B. how C. whether D. when

16. Our teacher tried his best to be _______ to both sides of the contest. We were satisfied.

A. different B. clear C. fair D. opposite

17. How much did your mother ______ this 42 liquid crystal(晶体）？

A. pay for B. spend     C. cost D. buy

18. His sister sings well. She has a ________voice.

A. pleasure B. pleased C. please     D. pleasant

19. Later he decided ________the hot mixture.

A. tasting     B. taste C. to taste D. to tasting

20. ---Tomorrow we are going to have a picnic. I hope it will be fine.

---___________.

A. I won’t B. I’d love to     C. So do I D. You’d better not

21. ---Do you mind my opening the window?

---________. It’s very hot in the room.

A. Yes, I do.     B. No, I mind     C. Yes, please D. No, not at all

22. A new house ______ at the corner of the road.

A. is building     B. is being built C. has built D. had built

23. Mike is learning ______ a computer.

A. how to use     B. how can use C. how use D. how he use

24. Who will _______ him if his wife dies?<