—________ way is________ from Beijing to Xi'an, by train or by plane?

—By plane.

A. Which; better B. Which; good

C. What; best D. What; well

We work every day ________ Sunday, so we can go shopping on Sunday.

A. but B. except

C. except for D. besides

He didn’t go to the party not ___________ the time but ___________ he was ill.

A. because of, because B. because, because

C. because, because of D. because of, because of

Mo Yan is one of _____ writers in the world.

A. famous B. more famous C. most famous D. the most famous

（题文）A smile ____________ nothing, but gives much.

A. costs B. spends

C. cost D. spend

—Who does homework , Tom, Jack or Bill?

—Bill.

A. more carefully B. more careful

C. most carefully D. most careful

The ________ you study at your lessons, the ________ grades you will get.

A. hard; good B. harder; good

C. hard; better D. harder; better

—________ is it from your home to the school?

—One kilometre.

A. How long B. How far

C. How big D. How often

My room is ________ smaller than my sister's, but I like it very much.

A. a lot B. many

C. lots D. very much

I feel a bit tired.________， I can hold on.

A. But B. Though

C. While D. However