Going to the theater is very popular in Vienna and tickets ______ far in advance.

A. often sold out          B. are often selling out   C. are often sold out      D. often sell out

If you feel tired and sick of fat food, that is ______ you have to go to the hospital for medical examination.

A. when                       B. whether                  C. why                        D. what

The party is supposed to start at 6:30, but I doubt if it______, since it’s 6:20 now.

A. did                        B. does                       C. has                         D. will

With a stronger ______ of achievement, active language learners are able to put what they know to better use.                                                                  

A. sense　                  B. feeling 　　            C. thought                    D. idea

The poor mother ______ when she heard the news that her five-year-old son had been killed in the accident.

A. broke out                 B. broke down                     C. broke up                D. broke off

______ my business was slow, but it is improving now.

A. For a while             B. In a while                C. After a while                 D. In the meanwhile

I’m not patient enough to sit for a whole morning, just ______ a word puzzle.   

A. solve　　               B. to solve　　                   C. to be solving　         D. to have solved

The doctor finally allowed him to go home ______ that he remained in bed.

A. for fear                  B. on condition　          C. with promise            D. in order

― I hear it may get windy this afternoon.

― I don’t care ______ it doesn’t rain again.

A. even though            B. as far as                  C. in case                    D. so long as

Chinese students may have ______ good control of ______ English grammar, yet unable to express their ideas in conversation.

A. the…/　                         B. a…the 　　            C. a…/                         D. /…the