Recently John has agreed to terms of a five-year contract extension with the Liverpool FC and ______, as reported, is worth more than ￡80 million.

A. which                      B. he                     C. one                   D. it

Last winter Southeast China was struck by snows, from ____ effects the people are still suffering.

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

Liu Xiang ______ our expectation and got another gold medal in the 110m hurdles at the East Asian Games in Macao.

A. according to             B. depended on      C. fit in with          D. lived up to

He traveled to many mountain villages and saw many poor children out of school. This experience ______ his life.

A. would change           B. had changed      C. was to change          D. was changing

We needn’t get ready yet; the guests ______ come for another hour. 

A. mustn’t                B. shouldn’t       C. shan’t            D. needn’t

Can you imagine the singer _____ so much in public?

A. being admired        B. admire           C. to be admired   D. admiring

I used to swim with my little friends in this lake every summer, but not once since I left my hometown in 1992 _________.

A. I have swum         B. have I swum    C. did I swim     D. I swam

So far a series of problems ________ brought about by this decision.

A. have                    B. has             C. has been            D. have been

Was it _____ he was training in the field _____ he got hurt?

A. that, when            B. where, that       C. that, where        D. when, that

—My parents will have more time to rest at home after their retirement.

—This is ______ you’re wrong. Most of the old hope for a more active life after they are retired.

A. where                 B. what           C. why          D. how