－Father, you promised!

－Well,_______. But it was you who didn't keep your words first.

A. so was I                      B. so did I                  C. so I was                 D. so I did

 When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look _____ long at the closed door ____ we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

A. so; that                 B. so; as             C. as; as             D. such; that

 There was an oil painting         in the corner. It        there for several days.

A. laying; had laid        B. lain; had laid

C. lying; had lain         D. laid; had been lain

______more and more trees cut down, many animals are dying out.

A. Because                   B. As                      C. With                     D. Since

In only fifty years, English has developed into ____ language most widely ____ in the world.

A. a; speak                B. the; spoken    C. a; speaking      D. the; speaking

Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from ____ effects the people are still suffering.

A. that                 B. whose              C. those               D. what

 ____ has been announced, we shall have our exam next week.

A. It                 B. As                 C. That               D. What

 The house must have been ____ for many years, because there’s much dust on the desks and chairs.

A. lonely          B. deserted         C. alone             D. empty

I’d like to invite you to dinner this Saturday, Mr. White.

--_______.

A. Oh, no. Let’s not.                          B. I’d rather stay at home.

C. I’m sorry, but I have other plans.    D. Oh, no. That’ll be too much trouble.